Podcasts about Armored Core

Fredrik och Poki ger forna år en match, när de ska samsas om dåtidens bästa spel. Detta ÄR "Retro GOTY!".Dags för retrospel - eller vad nu 2000-talets spel är?! Upplägget är som vanligt; Vi lyfter först våra personliga topp tio spel för året i fråga - denna gång spelåret 2001! Efter det blir det allmänna minnen från året i fråga. Därefter gör vi den titulära RETRO GOTY:n.Vilka är spelen som hamnar i vår gemensamma "Game of the Year" á 2001? Lyssna och lär kära lyssnare!Exempel på spel som tas upp:Commandos 2: Men of Courage,Tropico,Serious Sam: The First Encounter,Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance,Devil May Cry,The Legend of Dragoon,Soul Reaver 2,Civilization III,Aliens Versus Predator 2,Red Faction,Empire Earth,Zone of the Enders,Gran Tursimo 3: A-Spec,Armored Core 2,Breath of Fire IV,Return to Castle Wolfenstein,Bejeweled,Oni,Delta Force: Land Warrior,Black & White,Dessa och många många fler (obs! Vi spoilar inte de som ligger i våra personliga topplistor ovan!

AKA “[Derogatory]”, “Nihilism All The Way Down,” “Not Even Worth The Bullet”—Hosted by Lee Brady (leebrady.bsky.social // truetrophies.com) and Lawrence (vm-lawrence.bsky.social)Music by Lee BradyListen to more episodes on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and all good podcast providers (https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vectormen)—Segments: (00:00) — Lee explores virtual reality with Meta's Horizon Worlds(08:05) — Follow-Up (Improved Mic; Team Bondi; Yakuza 2's plot relevance; X-Men's all Too Human Destiny)(14:07) — Lawrence does some Spring Cleaning 2025(15:04) — Spring Cleaning Game #1: Shovel Knight Treasure Trove(27:21) — Spring Cleaning Game #2: Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition(29:23) — Spring Cleaning Game #3: 13 Sentinels Aegis Rim(36:37) — Lee and Lawrence both play the original Armored Core(37:23) — Super Robot vs Real Robot(39:13) — Conceptual Origin Point of Hidetaka Miyazaki?(41:09) — Going into AC blind(57:38) — Does it hold up? Lee says yes, Lawrence says sort of(1:01:35) — Customization and a terrible final gauntlet—LinksGamesIndustry.biz / Digital Foundry article confirming that LA Noire was actually filmed in LA, not AustraliaBusinessWire: Rockstar Australia formed out of Video Games Deluxe, Brendan McNamara's follow-up studio to Team BondiLee's Vectormen-Themed Armored Core mech—Send us your thoughts! E-mail: vectormenpodcast@gmail.comTwitch: twitch.com/VectormenLive

As Spider-Man learned, you can't solve every problem by punching. Well, scratch that- you can't solve every problem by punching yourself. Some problems are just too big for your fists! This is why you make a huge robot with bigger fists, so you can solve these problems. Also we get to talk Armored Core design again, which is always a blast! You can find a video version of this podcast for free on Scanline Media's Patreon! If you want to find us on Twitter, Dylan is @lowpolyrobot and Six is @sixdettmar. Our opening theme is the Hangar Theme from Gundam Breaker 3, and our ending theme for this episode is Resumption from Gundam Breaker 4. Our podcast art is a fantastic piece of work from Twitter artist @fenfelt. Want to see a list of every unit we've covered from every episode, including variants and tangents? It's right here. Units discussed: Leopardon Nine-Ball Nine-Ball Seraph Nine-Ball (Nine Breaker) Baby's Breath Nine-Ball Seraph (ACE:R)

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Press XJoin the Press X Discord: https://discord.gg/MAXtvmv2rw Topics:Switch 2 will have NFC and Wi-Fi 6, FCC filings show https://www.theverge.com/news/625931/nintendo-switch-2-fcc-nfc-wi-fi-6-usbLego Mario Kart launches May 15 for $169.99 (1972 pieces) https://mynintendonews.com/2025/03/10/closer-look-at-lego-mario-kart-set-out-this-may/Donkey Kong ‘94 and Mario's Picross join Game Boy NSO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nna-zWXRjcgNiantic sells its game business to Scopely for $3.85 billion (includes Pokémon GO, Pikmin Bloom, Monster Hunter Now, the dev teams) https://nianticlabs.com/news/niantic-next-chapterTony Hawk 4 remake will have no Career mode https://kotaku.com/thps-3-4-tony-hawks-pro-skater-3-4-career-mode-timer-1851768305New Dead by Daylight killer: Tokyo Ghoul/Ken Kaneki https://x.com/DeadbyDaylight/status/1899475683744575740https://x.com/DeadbyDaylight/status/1899505719411454197Sony is experimenting with AI-powered PlayStation characters https://www.theverge.com/news/626695/sony-playstation-ai-characters-aloy-horizon-forbidden-west-prototypeThe video: (AI stuff starts at 3:00) taken down https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-RJ7O9Tqf4Xbox handheld reportedly planned for late 2025, full next-gen console targeting 2027 https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-hardware-report-project-keenan-next-gen-xbox-2027The Verge: handheld is Project Kennan, says Asus will release handheld https://archive.md/gbQ16The unannounced Oblivion remake could launch as early as next month https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/bethesdas-oblivion-unreal-engine-5-remake-could-be-releasing-sooner-than-you-think/Chrono Trigger 30th anniversary: Square Enix is planning a "variety of projects over the next year that will go beyond the world of the game” https://www.gematsu.com/2025/03/chrono-trigger-celebrates-30th-anniversary-various-projects-beyond-the-game-world-plannedMega Man X9 was briefly in development 20 years ago https://www.rockman-corner.com/2025/03/a-history-of-mega-man-x9-s-short-life.htmlMaybe: The first three Armored Core titles join PlayStation Plus Classics March 18 https://blog.playstation.com/2025/03/12/armored-core-a-history-of-from-softwares-mech-saga/?sf276633777=1&fbclid=IwY2xjawI-9EJleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHXd-VwHLyRctdrihnN65454-M7775VZ5dKgFt9gfpR64euzs908_YFrtuA_aem_PxgbkdJMk1u4lX6ASdjojgQuestions from Discord: 

Rinnoviamo l'iniziativa dell'anno scorso chiacchierando per tre ore dei nostri giochi preferiti fra quelli a cui abbiamo giocato nel 2024 ma che sono usciti prima del 2024. L'elenco completo dei giochi di cui abbiamo parlato: Armored Core 6, The Case of the Golden Idol, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Dark Souls III, Dragonball Advanced Adventure, Elden Ring, Everything, God of War Ragnarok, Gran Turismo 7, Gravity Circuit, It Takes Two, The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages, Lost in Play, Neon White, Outer Wilds, Papers Please, Pentiment, Pizza Tower, Pokemon Unbound, Star Wars: Jedi Survivor, Tetris 99, Uncharted 3: L'inganno di Drake, Uncharted: L'eredità perduta, We Were Here Buon ascolto! Soundtraccia: Odd Theme - Fabio Bortolotti / Tanaka - Alessandro Mucchi / Notti fotoniche - Fabio Bortolotti Vuoi darci una mano? Abbonati su Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/outcastvideo Fai acquisti su Amazon: https://amzn.to/3pGObEq Fai acquisti su Fusion Retro Books: https://fusionretrobooks.com/?ref=pzxtr4vyfzsy Usa il codice outcastlive su Epic Games Store. Compra le nostre felpe e magliette: https://outcastlive.threadless.com/ Supportaci su Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/outcast?ty=h Supportaci con PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=K9TL85M7PDN4YLa pagina di Retroutcast

It's anthology szn again! Today the gang discusses Tim Miller's Secret Level, with 15 animated short stories from video games ranging from Armored Core to Warhammer, to complement our extensive history with video games of yesterday and today. While some of these "levels" feel more like glorified trailers than actual worthwhile media, we come away with the impression that what's really worth taking away is how each episode made us feel—was it cool? fun to watch? got us into the game, or pushed us away from it? Even if you're not into some of the games showcased here, or video games at all, there's some really good (and maybe some really bad) television worth discussing here. So join us! Content warning: strong language.

This week the gang are back for some more Secret Level episodes. We talk about Crossfire, Armored Core, and The Outer Worlds. We also spend some time talking about Ethan's obsession with playing the bad guy. Take a listen then go to our discord and tell us what you thought of the episode! https://linktr.ee/chaoticallynerdy Intro and outro music is made by Alex Grohl, can find their music on spotify here https://open.spotify.com/artist/2Mi50rMNTnDl8PVUi1YbpO?si=mVQPtZMeQzOFU3Wcg9g7vw We can be reached at chaoticallynerdy@gmail.com

Codey and Kev catch up on all the recent news Timings 00:00:00: Theme Tune 00:00:30: Intro 00:01:06: Feedback 00:08:21: What Have We Been Up To 00:43:30: Game Releases 00:57:44: Game Updates 01:06:41: New Games 01:28:43: Outro Links Harvest Hills Release Chill Town Development Update Dragon Shelter Trailer Steamworld Build Physical Release Echoes of the Plum Grove Digital Art Book Harvest Moon: Home Sweet Home “Controller and Cloud Save” Update Research Story “Shimmering” Update Go-go Town Roadmap Terra Nil “Heatwave” Update Cattle Country Litchi Town Cinnabunny Contact Al on Mastodon: https://mastodon.scot/@TheScotBot Email Us: https://harvestseason.club/contact/ Transcript (0:00:30) Codey: Hello, farmers and welcome to another episode of the harvest season. My name is Cody. (0:00:36) Kev: My name is Kevin, and we are back in the sad woodbeam. (0:00:40) Codey: Welcome to a new year. This is actually, this is actually being recorded in the new year. (0:00:41) Kev: Wow. (0:00:44) Kev: Oh yeah. (0:00:46) Kev: The first one. (0:00:49) Kev: Yeah. (0:00:50) Kev: Unlike the last one, which is recorded before a lot of the ones before that, which is wild. (0:00:55) Codey: Yeah, I just, I just finished. (0:00:57) Kev: Oh, wildflowers got a sequel, prequel, and I wouldn’t say it. (0:01:04) Codey: Yeah. So I guess so. Okay. So this episode is about a news catch up, (0:01:09) Codey: but we do want to hear Kev. (0:01:10) Kev: Yup. (0:01:14) Codey: I want to hear. So there’s a couple of things that we have to, (0:01:17) Codey: we have to talk about first, uh, all, but yeah, (0:01:19) Kev: I saw the note (0:01:22) Codey: I’ll put any feedback on game of the year. (0:01:24) Codey: So do you have any feedback on Rusty’s retirement winning game of the year? (0:01:28) Kev: Oh, so like, I’ll tell you what, my feedback is that this is just the, the, the (0:01:36) Kev: revenge of the, the coral island debacle of the previous year. (0:01:40) Kev: That’s what this is. (0:01:41) Codey: No, who would you have well you probably would have had wildflowers win, right? (0:01:41) Kev: Um, me, no, I mean, well, okay. (0:01:49) Kev: Some deep inside baseball, right? (0:01:51) Kev: Like this is, we’ve been talking a little bit on how to structure this (0:01:54) Kev: game the year, because it’s challenging, right? (0:01:57) Kev: with so many games that come out, right? (0:01:58) Kev: And we cover, you know, at most 52 games in a year, and obviously we’re not going to bring 52 games in a year. (0:02:06) Codey: Right (0:02:06) Kev: And furthermore, they’re probably not all going to be games that came out that year. (0:02:12) Kev: So that is a lot of games that we don’t play and consider and, you know, we might be missing things, right? (0:02:22) Kev: So like Wildflowers, we missed it the year it came out. (0:02:26) Kev: came out, so I didn’t put it in. (0:02:28) Kev: It wasn’t in the running for Game of the Year, so I think that we should maybe try (0:02:34) Kev: to aim for next year is like, we already started doing the categories or whatever kind of, (0:02:41) Kev: so I think there should be one for actually 2020, whatever, four, five, whatever, and then (0:02:47) Kev: one that we covered on the show that year, you know what I mean? (0:02:50) Kev: That’s probably how we should structure that, but either way, I mean, yeah, either way, (0:02:55) Kev: But a lot of thought was just not going to be my vote because we didn’t cover it last time. (0:02:58) Kev: I would have gone with Mika of course, but I get it. (0:03:00) Codey: Okay. (0:03:02) Codey: That was me, I was gonna say maybe Mika. (0:03:06) Kev: I will say I haven’t played Rusty’s retirement in myself. (0:03:10) Kev: Like I said, I don’t like the concept of something playing on your screen as you’re doing other stuff. (0:03:20) Kev: I’m the total opposite end of the spectrum from that. It doesn’t tell me at all. (0:03:26) Kev: Um, but I’m sure it’s fine. (0:03:27) Kev: Like what, what I, you know, (0:03:28) Kev: what I want to talk about, it’s great and, and what, right. (0:03:31) Kev: Um, and furthermore, like, uh, I think it was my, I don’t know, brought it up like (0:03:36) Kev: that, you know, it’s breaking more new ground than say Mika’s because Mika, you (0:03:42) Kev: know, there’s no doubt that Mika is definitely standing on the shoulders of (0:03:46) Kev: giants leaning on a Wind Waker aesthetic and the studio Ghibli and all that. (0:03:52) Kev: Um, so, you know, I can appreciate that. (0:03:54) Kev: Um, so, you know, Mika would have been my vote. (0:03:57) Kev: But I don’t know. (0:03:58) Kev: I’m fine with my sister’s time. I’m not complaining. I do like the rule but um but uh but yeah um yeah that’s that’s my only real thought um like yeah it’s fine not my vote but again for two-fold reasons and and I get why you guys picked it so I’m not complaining too much. (0:04:00) Codey: Mm hmm. Okay, yeah. (0:04:13) Codey: Hmm. Yeah, those of us with ADHD, it just tickles that itch for sure. (0:04:24) Codey: Okay, so the second question would be wild society. How are you? How do you? What are your thoughts? (0:04:30) Kev: So, obviously I’m hyped, right, because Studio Drydock has done fantastic work, kind of across the board, right, not just, except maybe the art style, which, you know, I’m not going to defend it per se, but the story they wrote, the mechanics, how they came about it, even their promotion, how they interact with the community. (0:05:00) Kev: Um, just call it stuff across the board, right? (0:05:04) Kev: Um, obviously I’m biased, you know, I’m going to go dove into wildflowers because of Ray and yada, yada, but, um, and bother is a lot of fun and whatnot, but, um, like the fact that we’re getting a sequel, one, that’s great, right, or people, I guess. (0:05:20) Kev: Um, and what’s exciting is that it’s not going to probably be a, you know, one-to-one sequel. We’re not on a farm now. We’re running a hotel bed and breakfast thing. (0:05:30) Kev: I don’t know if you remember, so, you know, I’m interested to see what we’re going to do. I’ll probably put, we had a lot of emphasis on the social interactions and whatnot, but, um, you know, that was, I think, one of the strong suits from wildflowers, like the community of that little island and people interacting and whatnot. (0:05:48) Kev: So, you know, focusing more on that, I think it’s going to be fun. (0:05:52) Kev: Um, I do wonder how the magic will fit into everything because, you know, you use the magic. (0:06:00) Kev: For farming, but here we’re just hosting key parties, question mark. So what are we, you know, what spiking drinks with potions was a feature in wildflowers. (0:06:08) Codey: - Yeah. (0:06:14) Kev: So, um, oh yeah, you’re right. There was like a seance thing. Yeah, right. There you go. That’ll be interesting. Um, but yeah, um, I mean, yeah, of course. (0:06:14) Codey: - Didn’t they have in wilds? (0:06:16) Codey: Didn’t you have a seance in the trailer for wild society? (0:06:28) Kev: Yeah, of course, I’m super excited for it. (0:06:32) Kev: I believe they already confirmed there will be returning characters, which is interesting because they think it’s going to be a fairly large time gap. (0:06:38) Kev: But there are characters who could show up. I can already name two or three of them. (0:06:44) Kev: So it’ll be fun to see them show up. (0:06:50) Kev: This is generally somewhat bad form, but I’m pretty sure the voice in the trailer was Valerie Rose Lohman. (0:06:56) Kev: So I’m sure she’s going to get a character in there. I feel like she has to, right? She has to. (0:06:59) Codey: Mm-hmm. (0:07:02) Kev: So, you know, but we’ll see. I don’t know. (0:07:06) Kev: All in all, obviously, I’m very excited. It’s fun. (0:07:10) Kev: Yeah, well, John, my eyes are peeled and I’ll be day one buyer, of course. (0:07:14) Kev: I’m so open. (0:07:15) Codey: Well, and I will say that after everything that you’ve talked about the game and looking (0:07:22) Codey: at wild society, well, maybe we’ll be doing a second harvest of wildflowers this year (0:07:31) Codey: because I want to play it. (0:07:31) Kev: Oh, oh, oh, like, you know, obviously my hyperbolic cartoonish adoration of the game is great now, but like it is still a very solid game. (0:07:44) Kev: Like I cannot recommend enough. (0:07:45) Kev: Like it is up there with the, you know, the top Stardew clones or farming is whatever. (0:07:52) Kev: Um, it’s solid. (0:07:54) Codey: Yeah, yeah, no, it looks great. (0:07:54) Kev: Um, you know, cause you could just pass the, the style, I don’t play many once. (0:08:01) Kev: But hey, that’s good. That’s good. (0:08:02) Codey: So, okay, so, yeah, the, as I’ve already mentioned, today, the topic is news catch up, so we have (0:08:11) Codey: a lot of news to get through, but next section is the what have we been up to section. (0:08:19) Codey: And here’s the final question for Kev. (0:08:22) Codey: - Kev, you have to– (0:08:24) Codey: - I just remember you saying, “oh yeah, I got a puppy,” (0:08:26) Codey: and I’m like, “ah, I need details!” (0:08:28) Codey: And this is the first time we’ve been on a pod together, so… (0:08:30) Kev: Mm-hmm. Okay (0:08:30) Codey: I just remember you saying, “oh yeah, I got a puppy,” (0:08:32) Codey: and I’m like, “ah, I need details!” (0:08:36) Codey: And this is the first time we’ve been on a pod together, so… (0:08:38) Codey: together, so. (0:08:39) Kev: So yeah, um (0:08:42) Kev: Some recording I don’t I don’t remember where or what was the like where the harvest season (0:08:51) Kev: Time-wise where I was when I recorded near puppy (0:08:54) Kev: But okay, so I I feel like I did so, you know (0:09:00) Kev: Here’s show time if you go listen to if you listen to the the Rainbow Road radio the neutral show (0:09:02) Codey: Mm-hmm. (0:09:06) Kev: I do with our friend now, it’s so are you things? (0:09:07) Codey: Mm-hmm. (0:09:09) Kev: You you could he hear the puppy saga in real life in real time because I’ve given up updates (0:09:14) Kev: But anyways, so, okay, I’m gonna give context for people who might not know I imagine most folks might know (0:09:21) Kev: Things I brought it up here and there but okay. So first of all (0:09:26) Kev: two years ago (0:09:29) Kev: October (0:09:30) Kev: 29th, I know that I know the date it’s weird, but I I have a reference point but we lost our first dog passed away two (0:09:38) Kev: Years ago on October 29th heard (0:09:42) Kev: Whatever do you know it’s new year, whatever (0:09:45) Kev: His name was though though he we had him for 18 years same age as my brother (0:09:50) Kev: toy poodle (0:09:52) Kev: obviously left the big (0:09:54) Kev: hole in the family and all that (0:09:57) Kev: and so (0:09:58) Kev: Uh, but for the first while we were. (0:10:00) Kev: We’d been petless, right? (0:10:01) Kev: Um, uh, Kiyo about a year later, a little, it was actually around the (0:10:06) Kev: same time around November of 2023. (0:10:09) Kev: Well, we got two kitties, um, Daisy and Teddy, and they were very small kittens. (0:10:15) Kev: And they were just a couple, like three, maybe four weeks old when we got them. (0:10:19) Kev: Um, and so that was my first time having cats and, and, and they were fun and, and, (0:10:24) Kev: and all the weird and wonderful and really weird things that cats are. (0:10:30) Kev: But, um, you know, but they’re relatively chill compared to dogs, right? (0:10:33) Kev: They’re a little more low home maintenance. (0:10:36) Kev: Um, uh, anyway, so Q this past year on by like, did you no one realized? (0:10:43) Kev: Well, I was the first one to realize it on the same date, October 29th of 2024. (0:10:48) Kev: Two years to the day after though, though. (0:10:50) Kev: Um, I was given lucky as an early birthday gift. (0:10:54) Kev: Um, so he was a toy poodle, much like the, um, the other was a (0:10:59) Kev: blonde, light brown color. (0:11:01) Kev: is like red cinnamon type of fur color. (0:11:05) Kev: Um, he was two months old, I think when we got him, he was still a really little guy, all in all. (0:11:13) Kev: Um, so yeah, um, we got him, uh, took probably a week or two to pick the name and settled on Lucky. (0:11:20) Kev: That is his name. (0:11:21) Kev: Um, and he has been a handful, like, so Dodo was the chillest guy. (0:11:30) Kev: He was smart. (0:11:31) Kev: He was chill. (0:11:32) Kev: Like he, he, he putty trained himself. (0:11:35) Kev: It was wild. (0:11:37) Kev: Um, uh, and whatnot. (0:11:39) Kev: Um, and, and he was just chill. (0:11:41) Kev: He just loved hanging out in cuddling and whatever. (0:11:43) Kev: Lucky is your stereotypical, you know, or would you think of the dog like puppy storm? (0:11:50) Kev: Like he’s chewing everything, biting everything. (0:11:53) Kev: He’s running. (0:11:54) Kev: He’s very friendly. (0:11:55) Kev: He’s very social. (0:11:56) Kev: He loves meeting people. (0:11:57) Codey: Mm-hmm. (0:11:57) Kev: Sometimes to Marsha Grin because if he ever gets up (0:12:00) Kev: the leash or will run up to other people and so you know but but yeah he (0:12:08) Kev: that he’s been here we set up the Christmas decorations he’s been chewing (0:12:12) Kev: on them so it’s been a handful I mean it’s obviously still very puppy and so (0:12:17) Kev: learning but he is a joy a bundle of joy he’s probably double means maybe even (0:12:24) Kev: triple not triple but at least double in size I’m sure since we got him but he is (0:12:30) Kev: a toy poodle so he’s still gonna be a little guy on all but but yeah he’s part (0:12:37) Kev: of the home now he’s obviously a lot of attention a lot of work now the cats are (0:12:43) Kev: interesting he gets along with one her name is David Daisy she’s pretty chill (0:12:48) Kev: with him usually but sometimes he’ll try to knit and you know nip play with her (0:12:53) Kev: like a dog would replay fighting or whatever and so she did she doesn’t like (0:12:56) Kev: that, obviously, because even though they’re a year old, they’re like, (0:13:00) Kev: he’s already bigger than both of them. (0:13:02) Kev: Um, and then Teddy, uh, I feel so bad cause poor Teddy, he is our sweetheart. (0:13:08) Kev: He is only, he lives up to his name of Teddy. (0:13:10) Kev: He’s a Teddy bear. (0:13:11) Kev: He’s, he’s, he’s sweet and calm and chill, but he’s so skittish and nervous. (0:13:18) Kev: Like he still freaks out over lucky. (0:13:21) Kev: He’s not used to him on like, not even like I’d say 50% like he’ll, he’ll hiss (0:13:28) Kev: and, you know, and do all this stuff. (0:13:30) Kev: keep his distance and obviously Lucky’s just a puppy he just wants to like run up and play (0:13:34) Kev: at him he’s not he’s never you know Lucky doesn’t have a mean boat in his body or anything um (0:13:41) Kev: but he’s just uh had he just not dealing well with the new so yeah um no that’s unfortunate (0:13:46) Codey: Yeah. I’m sure there’ll be best of friends because that’s how it always goes right like (0:13:52) Kev: yeah yeah yeah I imagine it certainly takes time right like obviously like I said never (0:13:57) Kev: had cats before, so I’ve always never had cats and dogs together before. (0:14:00) Kev: And obviously I did some research on that, and yeah, it looks like it can vary, like I said, (0:14:06) Kev: Daisy and Lucky can get along pretty well. But yeah, I’m sure Teddy will just kind of give it (0:14:13) Kev: time. He’s a very giddish sort of fella that’s the only thing about him. But yeah, that is Lucky. (0:14:23) Kev: Hold on. Let me send you a picture. I’m talking about it, but I didn’t even send you a picture. (0:14:26) Codey: I was going to say, please post one in the Slack, so that yeah, if y’all want to see (0:14:28) Kev: Sure, hold on, Lumi. (0:14:30) Kev: Okay, yeah, there you go, there’s your Patreon Slack exclusive. (0:14:36) Kev: Yeah, I’ll have to dig and find them. (0:14:38) Codey: baby toy poodle pics, and I am all for it. (0:14:46) Kev: I’ll try to find some earlier ones when he was real little cuz he was real like, (0:14:50) Kev: he could barely poke out of the grass standing a little. (0:14:54) Codey: Um… (0:14:54) Kev: But he’s a good bit bigger, but he still acts very much like a mate. (0:15:01) Codey: Yeah. That doesn’t go away for a while. Stella’s finally, can you stop? She’s also all up in my (0:15:03) Kev: Yeah. (0:15:08) Codey: business right now. Um, she, uh, only just started getting out of some of her puppyish like (0:15:09) Kev: Speaking of which, yeah. (0:15:18) Codey: behaviors, like, um, Aussies, both healers and shepherds will like bite at ankles, um, (0:15:27) Codey: to like try and herd you. She’s finally- (0:15:32) Codey: to me, she only ever did it to me, which is stupid. My partner would like be like, “get mommy, get mommy” and like she would come up and get my ankles and I would be like, “are you serious?” (0:15:36) Kev: Hmm (0:15:49) Kev: Yeah, oh my gosh, that’s the thing with (0:15:53) Codey: Look at the little lint. Oh, he’s- (0:15:56) Kev: Yeah, though the one on the left aside posted the picture on slack (0:15:59) Kev: He slackers can look at it now or you probably already have but um on the left side (0:16:04) Kev: Yeah, that’s close to when we got him. (0:16:06) Codey: Mm-hmm. Yeah. (0:16:06) Kev: He’s tiny. You can see him next to the leaves like for comparison and then to the right. That’s a more recent picture (0:16:11) Kev: That’s him with Daisy. Um, like I said, he’s bigger now (0:16:15) Kev: but (0:16:16) Kev: But yeah, the biting the biting’s insane cuz honestly though they never did the biting (0:16:21) Kev: But we hear he’s just nipping at everything (0:16:25) Kev: I you know, I have some facial hair. So he it’s not heavy facial hair, but he likes to nibble on it (0:16:31) Codey: It doesn’t, yeah, yep. (0:16:34) Kev: I just, you know, just nip, nip, nip. (0:16:36) Kev: at it. Um, but that’s, yeah, that’s the lucky saga. Um, good, (0:16:41) Kev: you know, good, uh, obviously good times. A lot of work every (0:16:44) Kev: day. Everyone is yelling, because he’s running around (0:16:49) Kev: causing chaos, but we still love him. And, and he, he’s a pretty (0:16:53) Kev: good boy. Like I said, he’s not aggressive or anything like that. (0:16:57) Kev: You know, he’s, he likes to bite because he’s playful or whatever, (0:17:00) Kev: but, um, yeah, he’s a puppy. Yeah. Um, yeah. (0:17:00) Codey: he’s a puppy that’s just puppy behavior classic puppy behavior (0:17:06) Kev: So that is the lucky saga. Um, well, you know, I’ll do it, you (0:17:10) Kev: know, as I look forward to Mark Phillips or whatever, I’ll, I’ll (0:17:14) Kev: bring up news if things happen. Um, but, uh, but yeah. Um, so (0:17:21) Kev: there you go. There, there you go overseas and folks, there, (0:17:23) Kev: there’s your catch up. Um, okay. So aside from that more recent (0:17:24) Codey: What else have you been up to? (0:17:30) Kev: times, um, I talked about it like when we record cause they’d (0:17:36) Kev: just come out. Like I think when, uh, when Al, I think I did (0:17:40) Kev: the episode of Al Marvel Rivals has been on the big ones, the (0:17:42) Codey: Yeah (0:17:43) Kev: Overwatch clone with Marvel stuff. Um, like. Yeah. Yeah. (0:17:46) Codey: That was really fun to listen to because (0:17:50) Codey: You like basically mentioned it and I was like, oh thank goodness that I don’t like games like this (0:17:57) Codey: Because then I don’t have to play it and then you were like, oh no, no (0:17:57) Kev: Yeah. Yeah, the funny thing, the funny thing is we were just talking and just shooting (0:18:00) Codey: Like it’s not what you think he was like, oh no, no, I have to play it (0:18:10) Kev: the breeze before we started recording that episode and I was talking about rivals and (0:18:14) Kev: he mentioned because like the camera thing was like the big thing and he mentioned that (0:18:16) Codey: Yeah! (0:18:18) Kev: and that’s when I was like, I’m going to button this right now so I can save this for the (0:18:22) Kev: show to drop the reveal on. (0:18:25) Codey: Oh, that’s so funny. (0:18:27) Kev: Oh, yeah, I am as best as I can. So there is a weird thing about like being multi-platform (0:18:27) Codey: So yeah, you’re still enjoying it. (0:18:37) Kev: or whatever. So Calvin likes it too, right? So he plays on our PlayStation. I play on (0:18:38) Codey: - Mm-hmm, okay. (0:18:43) Kev: a laptop that I have just so we can both play it or whatever at the same time. And the kicker (0:18:52) Kev: on being PC is I’m not a PC gamer, generally speaking. I can’t do the– (0:18:57) Kev: a mouse and keyboard and all that stuff, right? So I hook up a controller and I play that (0:19:03) Kev: way but I get bodied because there are those insane mouse and keyboard super aiming people. (0:19:11) Kev: And it’s also like you can tell the population skews younger because of course it’s free to (0:19:18) Kev: play so all the teenagers and kids and it’s Marvel, right? They’re hopping on. So they (0:19:23) Kev: They get a lot more practice time than say I do. (0:19:27) Kev: I get bodied. I’m trying my best. I try to focus or whatever, but it can be rough. (0:19:34) Kev: It can be a bit bumpy at times. I won’t lie, but yeah, it’s good stuff. (0:19:40) Kev: And we actually on the end of the first, they call it season zero, whatever the first battle pass, yada, yada. (0:19:48) Kev: So then there’s new content probably in the next week or two coming out, including the Fantastic Four. (0:19:56) Kev: And so, yeah. (0:19:57) Kev: Good, more exciting stuff to look forward to. (0:20:01) Kev: I’m always down for that. (0:20:03) Kev: But yeah, Marvel Rival continues to be a joy in the curse at times. (0:20:07) Kev: But but that that is it is what it is. (0:20:12) Codey: - Are you still playing Spider-Man? (0:20:13) Kev: Let’s see. (0:20:14) Kev: Um, so I play not Spider-Man is hard. (0:20:18) Kev: I’m not going to lie. (0:20:19) Kev: Spider-Man is really hard to play (0:20:19) Codey: Okay. (0:20:21) Kev: because he plays just like the PlayStation Spider-Man games. (0:20:24) Codey: Yeah. (0:20:25) Kev: but in this context, it’s real. (0:20:28) Kev: I struggle with him, and in fact, when I see Spider-Man players, I’m scared, because I know I’m a good player. (0:20:35) Kev: But, let’s see, my go-tos, I think after all this time, like, did you watch Spider-Verse, the first one into the Spider-Verse? (0:20:45) Codey: - Yes. (0:20:46) Kev: Okay, so Penny Parker, the anime one with the robot, the anime Spider-Verse, she’s in this game. (0:20:50) Codey: - Okay, yeah, yeah, yeah. (0:20:52) Kev: Um, yeah, she’s a little older, she’s more like, I think college age, I think. (0:20:57) Kev: It’s just, but she still has a robot. (0:20:59) Kev: I play her, she’s fun. (0:21:01) Kev: Um, she’s, she sets up like a little tower that shoots out spider robots and (0:21:05) Kev: mines and stuff, and so you kind of, you’re, you kind of set up an area where (0:21:09) Kev: you defend, um, that’s what she’s good at. (0:21:11) Kev: Um, so she’s my go-to tank, um, for healer, Jeff the Landshark, I don’t know. (0:21:17) Kev: Have you ever seen Jeff Landshark? (0:21:18) Codey: No. (0:21:19) Kev: Um, he, he, oh my gosh. (0:21:22) Kev: Okay. (0:21:22) Kev: So just hold on, let me send you a picture. (0:21:22) Codey: Okay, you’re fine. You could just say like, I’m sure that everyone, every listener probably knows what you’re talking about. So. (0:21:27) Kev: No, you see, here’s the thing. (0:21:31) Kev: No, here’s the thing, Jeff the Landshark in one of the freaks, (0:21:35) Kev: the deep butt pics that no one on Earth knows. (0:21:36) Codey: Oh, okay. (0:21:38) Kev: [LAUGH] Yeah, but Jeff the Landshark, okay, he’s basically a puppy, (0:21:44) Kev: but he’s a shark with legs, he doesn’t talk or anything. (0:21:49) Kev: And he just swims around and or like he can do the shark thing with the fin sick and (0:21:55) Kev: with the fin sick and now I can move around he heals people (0:21:57) Kev: and he shoots ice balls and all sorts of stuff (0:22:00) Kev: he’s fairly straight forward but he’s pretty satisfying (0:22:04) Kev: so he’s my go to healer (0:22:06) Codey: a puppy. But he’s a shark. Okay. (0:22:07) Kev: he acts like a puppy he does all the (0:22:10) Kev: yes he’s a shark yeah (0:22:14) Kev: yeah so he’s my go to healer he’s (0:22:17) Kev: yeah and like I said one of the cool things about rival is they weren’t (0:22:21) Kev: afraid to get some really deep cuts weirdo pics (0:22:24) Kev: Um, like Jeff, uh, (0:22:28) Kev: what is this that I do? (0:22:29) Kev: Alright, there we go. (0:22:31) Kev: Okay. Uh, sorry. (0:22:32) Kev: Um, so that’s my go-to healer just because he is pretty easy to use and he’s adorable. (0:22:38) Codey: Okay, he definitely looks like a puppy. (0:22:39) Kev: Um, he is just a puppy, but he’s all shark with legs. (0:22:46) Kev: Um, like, it’s a weird description, but that is exactly what it is. (0:22:50) Kev: Um, and then for my damage person, I picked Squirrel Girl. (0:22:54) Kev: She has squirrels, she shoots acorns with a sl- (0:22:57) Kev: she’s oh you don’t know squirrel girl ah okay again okay no you know what no (0:22:58) Codey: Squirrel girl dude I don’t know much of Marvel I yeah okay (0:23:07) Kev: again squirrel girl is a pretty deep but so her pull power is she can communicate (0:23:13) Kev: with squirrels like she you know she’s athletic or whatever but her superpower (0:23:20) Kev: is she can communicate with squirrels and so she will you know send armies of (0:23:24) Kev: squirrels on people and so on and so forth. (0:23:27) Kev: Um, she is an incredible character, something of a joke character, but also (0:23:33) Kev: played for like straight, incredible, like, like in her first issue, she goes (0:23:39) Kev: up against Dr. (0:23:40) Kev: Doom and takes him down with an army of squirrels. (0:23:42) Kev: Um, and, and just, she’s the best, like funny character, um, and she (0:23:49) Kev: dresses up kind of like a squirrel. (0:23:50) Kev: Um, and she has one on her shoulder at all times. (0:23:54) Kev: Um, but yeah, she, her name, in fact. (0:23:54) Codey: Okay, okay. (0:23:57) Kev: The moniker she’s often used is The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl. (0:24:00) Kev: Again, just because she’s so, like, hyperbolic, um, goofy, um… (0:24:06) Codey: I mean, if a squirrel is trying to come at you, they’re going to get you from working (0:24:10) Codey: at the Wildlife Center, like I used to have this one squirrel that would sit on my shoulder. (0:24:11) Kev: Yeah? (0:24:11) Kev: Yeah. (0:24:16) Kev: Yeah. (0:24:17) Codey: But if he decided that he wanted to run all over and like suddenly be on my back and then (0:24:23) Codey: and suddenly be on my leg. (0:24:24) Codey: like he they they can do some crazy things oh you sent me a picture of her okay (0:24:28) Kev: Oh, yeah. (0:24:30) Kev: Yep. (0:24:32) Kev: Um, yeah, so she’s great. (0:24:34) Kev: People who know her love her. (0:24:35) Kev: She is, she is a, he is adored. (0:24:38) Kev: Like I said, she’s obviously low-tiered. (0:24:40) Kev: She doesn’t get pushed, like, some, but, um, but she, she’s great. (0:24:44) Kev: Um, so yeah, that’s, that’s Squirrel Girl. (0:24:46) Kev: That’s Marvel Rivals, and those are my three. (0:24:48) Kev: That’s my wacky crew. (0:24:49) Kev: Um, let’s see, aside from Rivals, uh, so I picked up a game, uh, just a couple days ago. (0:24:57) Kev: It’s called Armored Core. (0:24:58) Kev: Are you familiar with this? (0:25:00) Codey: No. (0:25:00) Kev: Okay. (0:25:00) Kev: Uh, are you familiar with, from software? (0:25:02) Codey: No. (0:25:03) Kev: Okay. (0:25:04) Kev: The Elden Ring, people. (0:25:06) Codey: Okay, okay. (0:25:06) Kev: Okay. (0:25:07) Kev: So. (0:25:08) Codey: So you don’t, you like pain. (0:25:10) Codey: You like… (0:25:11) Kev: Yes. (0:25:12) Kev: Yes, I do. (0:25:12) Codey: Okay, okay. (0:25:13) Kev: Okay. (0:25:14) Kev: So you’re familiar with Elden Ring? (0:25:15) Kev: Of course everyone is, right? (0:25:16) Codey: Yeah. (0:25:16) Kev: ‘Cause it’s the biggest game that year, whatever. (0:25:18) Kev: Okay, what if I told you the Elden Ring people said, “What if we, okay, now we wanna do a game, but it’s all robots and mecha?” (0:25:25) Kev: that in that case (0:25:27) Kev: gives you armored core (0:25:30) Kev: so it is a (0:25:32) Kev: it is the same level of polish (0:25:34) Kev: a very like grounded (0:25:36) Kev: you know realistic-ish visual style and whatnot (0:25:40) Kev: the challenge (0:25:42) Kev: I don’t think it’s as hard as Elden Ring (0:25:44) Kev: because Elden Ring is hard (0:25:46) Kev: it’s really hard (0:25:48) Kev: but armored core it’s a different flavor (0:25:50) Kev: because you (0:25:52) Kev: you know you’re controlling a robe alright (0:25:54) Kev: so you switch out parts you can (0:25:57) Kev: think you’re whatnot (0:25:59) Kev: and that’s a big part of the puzzle (0:26:01) Kev: like when you’re given (0:26:03) Kev: a new boss or whatever (0:26:05) Kev: they’ll heavily like hint hint (0:26:07) Kev: use this kind of robot (0:26:09) Kev: because if you’re not (0:26:11) Kev: you’re gonna be in trouble right like (0:26:13) Kev: Pokemon type advantages basically (0:26:15) Kev: so (0:26:17) Kev: there’s a lot of love and attention to detail (0:26:19) Kev: being a robot game you can (0:26:21) Kev: paint your robot however you want (0:26:23) Kev: and I’ll spend a lot of time doing that (0:26:25) Kev: Um, and, and, and. (0:26:28) Kev: It’s very fun. (0:26:29) Kev: Um, like I said, I don’t think anywhere near as hard as Elden Ring, but, uh, still satisfyingly challenging. (0:26:35) Kev: Um, it controls like how I’d want to, the robots will fly, they’ll dash, they’ll, you, you held two weapons. (0:26:41) Kev: You can have double guns or a melee weapon and a gun and missiles, all the, all the good stuff. (0:26:47) Kev: It is, it is very straightforward Mecha. (0:26:50) Kev: Um, so if you’re a fan of that, uh, you know, that’s definitely a thumbs up. (0:26:55) Kev: Okay. (0:26:56) Kev: Uh, that’s a lot from me. (0:26:57) Kev: But now, Cody, tell me, what have you been? (0:26:58) Codey: I have been, um, so I’ve still been playing like, uh, pocket and go, um, go, I am burned (0:27:14) Codey: by because, uh, the shiny work party hat weren’t bull was in, um, in the like new year’s challenge (0:27:26) Codey: or whatever. (0:27:28) Codey: And I still have it, like I’ve been playing every time that there’s an event where you can get this worm bowl and I still have it, like I’ve been playing every time that there’s an event where you can get this worm bowl and I still have it. (0:27:36) Kev: Oh no. (0:27:40) Codey: And I still have it, like I’ve been playing every time that there’s an event where you can get this worm bowl and I still have it, like I’ve been playing every time that there’s an event where you can get this worm bowl. (0:27:54) Codey: I’ve been playing every time that there’s an event where you can get this worm bowl. (0:27:58) Codey: And last year I was so mad about it that I got it tattooed onto my body because I was (0:28:05) Codey: like, if I cannot have a shiny party hat worm bowl in the game, I’m going to have one (0:28:12) Codey: as a tattoo. (0:28:14) Codey: And I’ve had plenty of friends be like, oh, I have one. (0:28:17) Codey: I can trade it to you. (0:28:18) Codey: And I’m like, no, no, no, no, no, I need I’m not going to have any traded until I’ve (0:28:22) Kev: do they not know the story of captain cody in the white wormhole (0:28:24) Codey: caught one on my own. (0:28:28) Codey: and the in the worm bowl. Yeah. Moby worm bowl basically. (0:28:32) Kev: actually I don’t think it’s white it’s like purple but anyways um (0:28:38) Codey: Um yeah, so yeah, it is my white whale. Um still didn’t get (0:28:43) Codey: it. I got to shiny Jigglypuff and I refused to click on the (0:28:47) Kev: Mmm! (0:28:49) Codey: hoot hoot. Um and yeah, but no worm bowl. So that game is now (0:28:56) Codey: dead to me until the next time. (0:28:58) Codey: that there is an event that I care about. (0:28:58) Kev: that’s cruel but no it’ll be back like oh that it so I’m not a fan of go it’s (0:29:04) Codey: I know (0:29:08) Kev: when it came out especially I was not an area that was conducive to it and so in (0:29:14) Kev: my whole lifestyle I’m still not the most conducive to it um excuse me um but (0:29:20) Kev: I do think that the party hats are probably like one of the best things to (0:29:24) Kev: come out of that game, especially if you put it on a ridiculous. (0:29:28) Kev: Those Pokemon like weren’t pull that that’s solid. (0:29:29) Codey: Yeah. (0:29:31) Kev: Um, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. (0:29:31) Codey: Because the party hat’s almost too big for him. (0:29:35) Codey: It’s clearly about to fall off. (0:29:39) Codey: Yeah, so that has also started a thing. (0:29:42) Codey: I’m going to be meeting with my artist, again, probably (0:29:45) Codey: during spring break. (0:29:47) Codey: They’re going to be back in town. (0:29:48) Codey: And they’re going to add three more bug-type Pokemon (0:29:53) Codey: with party hats on. (0:29:54) Kev: I was about to say a warble tattoo every year until she catches it (0:29:55) Codey: No, no, we have, um, I think we have a Snome, um, with, with the, a party hat on each of (0:30:04) Kev: Oh, no, no, no, no, oh, that’s good. (0:30:07) Codey: its little bumpies, um, and then I want a Shedinja, but I want, um, it, it to be like (0:30:17) Codey: a ghost. (0:30:18) Codey: Um, no, so it’s a ghost, so it’s a ghost Pokemon, but like, I want it to be like ethereal, look (0:30:18) Kev: Okay, is it not already more ghosts than it? (0:30:25) Codey: game. (0:30:25) Kev: Materiel, alright. (0:30:26) Codey: Like I don’t just want it to look like it looks in the game. (0:30:28) Kev: Mm-hmm. (0:30:30) Codey: And then I want the party hat to also be ethereal. (0:30:32) Codey: And then the last is, uh, not Sizzlepede, Sizzlepede, um, because it’s so grumpy and (0:30:42) Kev: mmm (0:30:42) Codey: I want it to have a black party hat. (0:30:46) Codey: I need my, my emo phase, yeah, my emo phase that was not a phase needs to be somewhere. (0:30:48) Kev: Oscar the grouch at the party. Oh, that’s that’s it (0:30:55) Codey: They’re presented. (0:30:57) Kev: So (0:30:58) Kev: Oh man, these man pokemon like so many solid bug pokemon. These are all solid picks of course. Um (0:31:05) Kev: she didn’t (0:31:06) Kev: it was like (0:31:08) Kev: And how many years been what 20 years since ruby and sapphire it’s still (0:31:12) Kev: my mind how they came up with that concept first you didn’t Joe and like (0:31:14) Codey: I just love it. As an entomologist, like every time I see a cicada shed, I’m just (0:31:16) Kev: you have to have the extra pokeball oh my it’s so good (0:31:26) Kev: yeah oh my gosh and it’s so good right like and (0:31:27) Codey: like, it’s its own thing. It’s a one hit point. Love it. (0:31:42) Kev: like you know obviously coming from Japan right like the whole cicada thing (0:31:46) Kev: schedules like that’s the bug collecting that’s a way bigger there um it’s genius (0:31:51) Kev: so good man bug Pokemon are so cool yeah I like hair across I like a lice upon (0:31:54) Codey: Correct. Send a scourge. (0:31:59) Kev: I like um like the other one and not that sizzle feed the other no no um not (0:32:13) Kev: no the big one Scolipede Scolipede that’s the one been five yeah that’s a good one (0:32:14) Codey: Oh. I think people know by now that I’m going to talk about bugs at some point in every (0:32:18) Kev: big old purple huge train bug oh I love it welcome to the bug appreciate Pokemon (0:32:24) Kev: appreciation podcast (0:32:31) Kev: that’s fine with that (0:32:34) Codey: pod. Yeah, so I’ve been playing that or I guess I’m not going to be playing that for (0:32:40) Codey: a while. Um, I’ve been playing Slay the Spire. So (0:32:44) Kev: Okay, have you- have you in fact slayed the spire? (0:32:45) Codey: Jeff, I have slayed the spire during the daily climbs. So have (0:32:53) Codey: you ever played this game? Okay. Yeah, so it’s like a card and (0:32:54) Kev: I have not but I am familiar with it’s the cards, right? (0:33:00) Codey: you’re going up a tower and slaying things. And there’s four (0:33:03) Codey: different types of characters that you can play, but one of (0:33:05) Codey: them is unlocked at first. But they have this thing called the (0:33:08) Codey: daily climb every day, which is like a random, like, version of (0:33:12) Codey: the game, but with modifiers. (0:33:14) Codey: So it’s like, Oh, you get this character, but every time you add a card to your deck, (0:33:20) Codey: it adds two more copies of that card and you can’t, you can no longer upgrade your cards (0:33:27) Codey: and you’re cursed, like, so it’s, they just like add all this stuff to it. (0:33:31) Codey: And so it’s kind of like a more difficult version and you have to change your gameplay. (0:33:36) Codey: So I have slayed the spire in the daily climbs, but that doesn’t count for achievements. (0:33:40) Kev: Yeah. (0:33:44) Codey: And I cannot for the life of me, beat this game without a daily climb. (0:33:52) Kev: mmm wow oh well hey I know that I know that feeling and then discuss it because ever present (0:33:54) Codey: So my partner has had to do it for me. (0:34:02) Kev: but i’m i’m still belatruing I actually just unlocked the final difficulty just yesterday (0:34:04) Codey: -Oh, yeah. (0:34:08) Codey: Yeah. (0:34:08) Kev: um so i’m i’m there but um I i get it i’m i’m trying to climb my own spire verbally (0:34:16) Codey: Yeah, I’ve, I’ve not quite gotten to Bellatro yet, but that’s because I’ve, I recognize (0:34:22) Codey: based on my love of Slay the Spire that Bellatro would take over my life. So. (0:34:25) Kev: That is correct that I look I look at sleigh as fire and I can see it’s it’s one-to-one (0:34:32) Codey: Yep. (0:34:32) Kev: It’s just a different flavor, but it’s the same concept your cards, and you’re you’re doing your runs with cards (0:34:36) Codey: Yeah. (0:34:40) Kev: Yeah (0:34:41) Kev: That’s good. Good stuff (0:34:44) Codey: - Yep. (0:34:46) Codey: And then I’m still playing Honeygrove, (0:34:48) Codey: still really liked that game. (0:34:51) Codey: Still play it every day, multiple times a day. (0:34:54) Codey: And also I have now begun the final year of my PhD. (0:35:01) Codey: I’m gonna be a bug doctor soon. (0:35:04) Kev: Oh, well, congrats. Okay, congrats. So, uh, not for a second, cause I thought you were talking about Honeygrove, but, um, but, um, uh, okay, so, so I have a friend who’s also been PhDing for a long time now, he’s had unfortunate professors and issues, so it’s dragged on for a long time. (0:35:14) Codey: Oh, yeah, sorry. Switch. (0:35:32) Kev: Um, now you say this. (0:35:34) Kev: Are you like, you know for a fact, that like, it is gonna be this year? (0:35:39) Codey: Okay, well, yeah, so basically, like, I, I set it at this year for this to be like the (0:35:40) Kev: I, I said, I don’t mean to sound threatening, but… (0:35:44) Kev: Uh, don’t re– (0:35:46) Kev: Look, oh– (0:35:53) Codey: last, like, possible time for my timeline. (0:35:59) Codey: Um, I mean, theoretically, like, stuff happens, but I do not have any more field work. (0:36:06) Codey: All I have to do is finish writing one of my chapters. (0:36:09) Codey: I’ve already published one of them in a journal and so that will just literally get like stapled into my dissertation as one of my chapters and I don’t have to look at that again. (0:36:19) Codey: This other chapter that I’m about to publish will be the same thing. So it’ll just be two chapters that my committee can’t say anything about because they’re already published. (0:36:26) Kev: Hmm, yeah, I look at that that’s the way to do it (0:36:29) Codey: So they’ll basically just be like, they’ll just be like, oh, yep, you did that. (0:36:35) Codey: like yep I did um so they’ll only have to (0:36:39) Codey: they can talk about um and it’s just can I get the stuff done in the time that I have and the (0:36:46) Codey: answer is yes um I will try and defend in the summer but um that’s I actually didn’t ever plan (0:36:55) Codey: to defend in the summer but I might be able to um but we’ll see I mean I don’t have to um I have (0:37:05) Codey: guaranteed funding for the rest of the year. (0:37:08) Kev: Oh, that’s great. (0:37:09) Kev: Well, oh, that that’s huge relief then. (0:37:09) Codey: Yeah, PhDs man, they’re great. Well, I guess PhDs in the life sciences, that’s the standard is that you get paid and you get tuition remissions so you don’t have to pay your tuition. (0:37:10) Kev: All right. (0:37:11) Kev: Well, Hey, congrats on that. (0:37:26) Kev: you know like yeah yeah for sure oh absolutely because I have a friend who I don’t think that (0:37:26) Codey: I have health insurance, like all of that stuff. So it’s not true everywhere. (0:37:36) Kev: is the case for him sadly um man like such nonsense like the way to get there the the road to it like (0:37:36) Codey: Yeah. (0:37:46) Kev: I you know I have my undergraduate degree right so like I it it boggles my mind because you know (0:37:54) Kev: up so pretty much up. (0:37:56) Kev: undergraduate it’s very clear like okay here your classes do them all satisfy (0:38:00) Kev: the requirements you get your thing right but once you go past especially the (0:38:06) Kev: PhD it’s it’s all just so nebulous question your checklist is question or (0:38:12) Kev: question your requirements are satisfied when the your professors say they are oh (0:38:20) Codey: Yeah. It’s basically like choose your own adventure. It’s like, undergrads degrees are (0:38:20) Kev: it’s why I don’t I don’t know how yeah man (0:38:26) Kev: I guess (0:38:31) Codey: basically like, okay, here is the proper formula, here you go, you need to have this done this done (0:38:38) Codey: this done, etc, etc. And then for a graduate degree, they’re basically like, here are some (0:38:44) Codey: courses that you need done, but you’ll get these done in the first two years of your degree. (0:38:50) Codey: It’s kind of a big old shrug. It depends on your funding. It depends on your advisors. It depends (0:38:55) Codey: on whatever. And if you have bad advisors, like you said your friend has had, they can keep you (0:39:00) Kev: Yeah. Oh. (0:39:03) Codey: forever. Like one of my friends, one of my friends, her advisor like would not let her defend even (0:39:11) Codey: though she was done, like she’s she was long done, because the advisor could just pay her (0:39:17) Codey: less money than having to like get a post. (0:39:20) Codey: I’m going to go to the postdoc. To do all that work. Yep. (0:39:21) Kev: right right like that’s one that’s one aspect that’s one aspect of it that just seems so grimy (0:39:28) Kev: like there’s clearly an element of very cheap labor for your advisory professors right like (0:39:37) Kev: I mean not yours specifically but like the the system is set up where that can be exploited (0:39:42) Kev: very easily and wow it’s oh academia oh oh (0:39:50) Codey: Yeah, I’m blessed in that, like with the advisors that I have, (0:39:51) Kev: uh-huh (0:39:54) Codey: the advisor that I have now, (0:39:56) Codey: like he doesn’t really do that kind of stuff, (0:39:58) Kev: Mm-hmm. (0:39:58) Codey: but a lot of advisors do, they’ll just be like, (0:40:00) Codey: okay, well, I’m paying for your stuff. (0:40:02) Codey: And because of that, like you also have to help me (0:40:05) Codey: with these other projects. (0:40:06) Codey: So at this one point in the year, (0:40:09) Codey: so you have to drop everything (0:40:11) Codey: and like do this research with me, (0:40:12) Codey: even though it’s not gonna be in your dissertation. (0:40:16) Kev: It is to some degree a hostage situation, isn’t it? (0:40:17) Codey: like. (0:40:20) Codey: Kind of, yeah, and then it’s worse if you’re an international student because (0:40:22) Kev: Haha, that’s uh, huh. (0:40:26) Kev: Oh, oh that sounds terrifying, oh gosh. (0:40:26) Codey: then you have like less protections and yeah. Which is why some of us, some universities (0:40:34) Codey: have unionized and we at my university just recently submitted our letter to the Dean, (0:40:43) Codey: Dean, President, President of the university that we intend to unionize, so thank yous. (0:40:48) Kev: Hey, good for you. That’s great. (0:40:50) Codey: I think he’s crossed there because last time they did this, they threatened people. So (0:40:57) Kev: Oh, oh, fuck. (0:40:57) Codey: they can’t do that. They’re not, that’s illegal, but they did it last time and it didn’t, (0:41:02) Kev: Well, well, I don’t know if you know about strikes in the U.S. (0:41:03) Codey: but we’ll see. Yeah. Oh yeah, we’re gonna, we’re gonna have to do it possibly. (0:41:12) Codey: Hopefully they’ll, they’ll work in good faith and we won’t have to, but we’ll see. (0:41:16) Kev: Oh (0:41:18) Codey: So maybe, maybe. (0:41:20) Codey: Sometime in this year, uh, my, what have I been up to will be striking (0:41:25) Kev: Well, but you know (0:41:27) Codey: because yeah. (0:41:29) Kev: Over on Rainbow Road radio friend. I do a mutual friend Alex. He’s also striking last month. So (0:41:36) Codey: Oh my gosh, we’re just, we’re just rebels. (0:41:38) Kev: Hit him up for some for some tips (0:41:41) Kev: I guess (0:41:43) Kev: Oh (0:41:45) Kev: Oh. (0:41:46) Kev: Oh, labor, academia, good, good times. (0:41:52) Codey: 10 out of 10 would not (0:41:52) Kev: Welcome to the harvest season, where we talk about cozy games. (0:41:56) Kev: Ss, ss, ss, ss, ss, ss, ss, ss, ss. (0:41:57) Codey: We talk about so I mean that’s the joke right is that we play these games where we can live in fantasy worlds where we (0:42:04) Codey: can have a house and (0:42:06) Codey: Afford a house and a and a like all this (0:42:12) Kev: Where’s the unionizing update to research story? (0:42:12) Codey: Because that’s uh, not not reality (0:42:19) Codey: Oh my gosh (0:42:22) Codey: I would love to have a union (0:42:25) Codey: Like storyline in any game like where you just strike that would be (0:42:32) Codey: Amazing. I don’t know how you would incorporate that (0:42:34) Kev: Oh, I mean, like, alright, I’ll give you the relatively low-hanging easy path, the Jojo (0:42:42) Codey: Yeah. Okay, yeah, yeah, I could see that. (0:42:43) Kev: route in Stardew, right, like, yeah, I mean, you got, there’s other people working for (0:42:51) Kev: Jojo already, so, you know, there’s, oh, oh no, I like this, this Spandfic I’m writing, (0:42:58) Kev: oh no, no. (0:42:58) Codey: oh no don’t don’t say this out loud he might listen and then haunted chocolatier will be even (0:43:04) Codey: more delayed because he’ll be like hey wait a minute that’s a great idea (0:43:10) Kev: Unless the ghosts in the Chocolatier, you mean, nice. (0:43:14) Codey: maybe he adds it into that game and stuff uh so yeah that is what we’ve been up to (0:43:18) Kev: Hmm. (0:43:21) Kev: Well, that’s a lot. Happy new- (0:43:23) Kev: Look guys, it’s a new year. There’s been a lot going on. (0:43:25) Codey: It is. It is. We’re. (0:43:28) Codey: We’re here for it. OK, so first we have some game releases. (0:43:34) Codey: So the first one in the list is Harvest Hills. (0:43:39) Codey: So this game released on the 15th of January and or will release. (0:43:46) Codey: Sorry, that’s the future. (0:43:50) Codey: Quote, thanks to the feedback from two major demo updates, (0:43:53) Codey: I’ve been able to fine tune game mechanics and make the experience even better. (0:43:57) Codey: The full game now features… (0:43:58) Codey: …an updated system for growing vegetables and fruits… (0:44:01) Codey: …an improved fertilizing system… (0:44:03) Codey: …a refined leveling system… (0:44:05) Codey: …a brand new product selling system… (0:44:07) Codey: …and more crops, vegetables… (0:44:09) Codey: …vegetables, fruit trees, livestock and homemade product machines. (0:44:15) Codey: My only comment about this is I looked at it and I need more information about those beehives. (0:44:23) Codey: They look… (0:44:23) Kev: - So. (0:44:24) Codey: They look legit. (0:44:26) Codey: Like those look like the standard Langstra Thives. (0:44:28) Codey: And we always paint them each frame or not each frame each body of the hive is always colored in really ridiculous colors and they did that. (0:44:40) Kev: Is that done intentionally or is that done just for giggles? (0:44:46) Codey: I don’t remember so I know that we paint them because you want there to you don’t want the heat like if it’s hot out you don’t want the heat of outside to like cook the hive. (0:44:59) Kev: Oh, oh. Yeah. Sure, sure. (0:44:59) Codey: So you always want it to be light colors but yeah on top of it being like colors I mean you can just have it be fun colors. (0:45:09) Codey: Sometimes you can like make it a color per hot like a certain color per hive or whatever but we always just painted them fun colors so I need. (0:45:18) Kev: Wow. So I’m, I’m looking at the trailer and stuff like my, okay. (0:45:24) Kev: It is more management style, like zoo tycoon, you know, (0:45:29) Kev: floating cam sort of thing, as opposed to starting where you can fill in the (0:45:32) Kev: character, but there’s a character who follows your like air where you click. (0:45:35) Kev: And he runs over there and then does the activity, which are kind of fun. (0:45:38) Kev: I think the coolest thing about here is the visual style. (0:45:41) Kev: Cause it’s almost like origami paper, like three heavy polygonal. (0:45:46) Kev: Um, so I’m like the cows almost look like (0:45:46) Codey: - Mm-hmm, yeah. (0:45:48) Kev: they’re made of origami or a box or something, um, which is charming. Um, so hey, but hey, good, (0:45:56) Kev: yeah, it looks decent enough. Um, I like those cows and you go pretty beehives. That is surprising. (0:46:02) Kev: We don’t have those before, but, um, there you go. January 15th, experience it yourself, (0:46:04) Codey: I like those cows. (0:46:06) Kev: the world of box shaped cows and fun colors. (0:46:13) Codey: So next on our list is Chill Town. (0:46:16) Codey: Um, they have a new announcement on Steam. (0:46:20) Codey: Um, and the gist of it is this just that the project slowed down because of money (0:46:25) Codey: issues, um, and they’re pretty transparent in there about what they are and where (0:46:30) Codey: the money is going and all of that, except for they can’t like mention (0:46:35) Codey: specifics because of confidentiality agreements, but, um, if you’re curious, (0:46:41) Codey: I recommend going and looking at that. (0:46:43) Codey: The biggest thing out of it, other than the fact that it was delayed, is, or is being slowed down, is that the 1.0, they expect it to come out this year, and that when the 1.0 comes out, it will have a museum system, it will have additional quest lines, different seasons and festivals, and clearly bug fixes and gameplay improvements from what is on the early access. (0:47:11) Kev: Uh, all right, so well, I mean, hey, first of all, props to like game development is so hard, right? (0:47:17) Kev: It’s such a brutal space to be quite frank. So yeah, condolences. But they they’re being, um, very, uh, (0:47:23) Kev: Up front and clear about it. Um, so, you know off to them and best of luck, like hopefully they are still on track, right? (0:47:31) Kev: this is one of the parts of early access as much as I uh, (0:47:36)

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Débutée en 1997, la série Armored Core a certes été prolifique mais elle n'a jamais réussi à s'imposer dans nos régions. Mais porté par le succès de Souls, le studio From Software a réenclenché la séquence avec un 6ème épisode taillé pour un public global. Sur Rubicon, on se retrouve mêlé aux embrouilles entre méga-corporations, qu'il faudra régler à bord de notre mécha, au milieu des missiles à tête chercheuse et autres lames laser. Des affrontements spectaculaires, en 3 dimensions, qui exigent une véritable gymnastique physique et mentale pas toujours évidente. Sans compter l'appréhension du système d'assemblage des parties de notre robot, au moins aussi complexe, à gérer entre chaque mission. En somme, Armored Core VI est jeu qui peut être aussi intense qu'austère. Elle est donc là, la patte From Software.Merci à nos patreotes qui financent l'émission sur https://www.patreon.com/findugameRejoignez le club de lecture sur Discord : https://discord.gg/YTGbSkNSi vous réalisez un achat sur Top Achat, vous pouvez entrer le code créateur FINDUGAME pour soutenir l'émission. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

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PS This is Awesome: Episode 354 Fred is working through Metro Awakening (Chapter 6), The Last of Us Part II PS5 version, and Darkest Dungeon 2. Jake continues Metaphor: Refantazio, COD Black Ops 6, and Half-Life: Alyx.This week, we talk about the animated anthology series Secret Level, inspired by games like SIFU, Pac-Man, and Armored Core, arriving on Amazon in December. Plus, the GTA 6 second trailer is teased, and December's PS Plus games include It Takes Two and Aliens: Dark Descent.Shuhei Yoshida has resigned after 31 years with PlayStation, leaving behind an incredible legacy of creativity. We also cover Space Marines 2's December update, Cyberpunk 2077's incredible 30M sales milestone, and The Witcher 4 entering full production.Naughty Dog's Troy Baker is starring in a new untitled PS5 game. Join us for all this and more!By joining our Patreon community for ONLY $1.00 per month, you'll also enjoy these exclusive benefits:Early Access: Be the first to listen to our episodes as soon as they're ready. Get ahead of the game and dive into the latest news, reviews, and discussions.Personalized Shoutout: As a token of our gratitude for your support, we'll give you a special shout out during one of our podcast episodes, acknowledging your contribution and dedication to our show.Custom Die-Cut Vinyl Sticker: Receive an exclusive custom die-cut vinyl sticker featuring our podcast's unique design. Showcase your support with this limited-edition collectible.Your support goes a long way in helping us continue to create the content you love. It's a simple and direct way to show your appreciation for our podcast.To become a patron and unlock these exciting benefits, visit www.patreon.com/psthisisawesome today. Your support keeps us going and ensures that we can keep delivering top-notch PlayStation content.Please, if you enjoyed the content or even if you didn't quite enjoy this one, we encourage you to come back. We try to offer something for everybody. Please share with your friends and help us spread the show as we try to build a bigger community here! As always you can support our show at our Patreon Page. Thanks for listening.http://www.patreon.com/psthisisawesome 0:00 - INTRO18:20 - GAMES WE'RE PLAYING36:04 - SECRET LEVEL40:10 - PS PLUS GAMES FOR DECEMBER 202443:00 - WHEN IS THE NEXT GTA TRAILER? 44:40 - SHUHEI YOSHIDA LEAVES PLAYSTATION49:00 - WARHAMMER 40K SPACE MARINES 2 PATCH51:10 - PSVR2 COMMERCIAL AND 30TH ANNIVERSARY COMMERCIALS54:40 - CYBERPUNK TEAMS UP WITH NETFLIX FOR ROUND 259:10 - WITCHER 4 IN FULL DEVELOPMENT1:04:30 - TROY BAKER IS BACK ON ASSIGNMENT AT NAUGHTY DOG Support PS This is Awesome! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What was FromSoftware up to before Demon's Souls? Most people know about the King's Field series, and the Armored Core sickos have been around too, but they were even more prolific in the RPG and dungeon crawler space than just King's Field. Shadow Tower: Abyss (2003), the sequel to the Playstation game Shadow Tower, was never officially localized in English, but thanks to FromSoftware's explosion in popularity, the cottage industry of Souls creators, and most importantly a fan translated ROM, we can now go back and see some of the DNA that eventually made it into Demon's Souls and beyond. Guest info: Adelaide Lohkamp- find her on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@backonmybs6136). TIMESTAMPS * Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts 0:26 * Story Setup/Presentation/Gameplay 17:42 * SPOILER WALL 1:32:13 Music and sound used in the episode is credited to Yukinori Takada, Tsukasa Saitoh, Kota Hoshino, Yūki Ichiki, Yūji Kanda. Tracks used: * Main Menu Theme * Opening Cutscene * End Credits YouTube walkthrough and lore explainer (https://youtu.be/Wd6pmSJkLsc?si=_VADmeR83WfpC1iU) by ElucidatedByFire. Support Tales from the Backlog on Patreon! (https://patreon.com/realdavejackson) or buy me a coffee on Ko-fi (https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson)! Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server! (https://discord.gg/V3ZHz3vYQR) Social Media: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/talesfromthebacklog/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/tftblpod) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/TalesfromtheBacklog/) Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://www.instagram.com/jackallencaricatures/ and his other pages (https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures) Listen to A Top 3 Podcast on Apple (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-top-3-podcast/id1555269504), Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/2euGp3pWi7Hy1c6fmY526O?si=0ebcb770618c460c) and other podcast platforms (atop3podcast.fireside.fm)!

The industry was recently set alight by a pair of articles from newswire Reuters indicating that Sony is interested in buying Japanese media conglomerate Kadokawa Corporation, and indeed, Kadokawa itself has since confirmed the reporting. Such a move has massive implications for Sony's increasing dominance in the anime and manga spaces, and it's likely this attempt at M&A is squarely focused on that first and foremost. But acquiring Kadokawa could be a huge boon for the PlayStation brand, too, considering it owns the likes of Spike Chunsoft and Acquire, and perhaps most importantly a controlling share in FromSoftware, too, the prolific studio behind Elden Ring, Bloodborne, Demon's Souls, Dark Souls, Armored Core, Sekiro, King's Field, and more. Should Sony nab Kadokawa, does that mean FromSoft would join PlayStation Studios as a proper first party team? Could further emphasizing Sony's Japanese identity provide a valuable path forward for PlayStation? Other news this week includes fresh PlayStation 6-related rumors, word out of Square Enix concerning Final Fantasy VII Remake: Part III and a potential 2D-HD version of Final Fantasy VI, PlayStation Portal's awesome upgrade to allow cloud gaming without PS5, and more. Per usual, we wrap things up with inquiries from our beloved audience. What are our thoughts on this year's iteration of Geoff Keighley's Game Awards? Which difficulty settings are most appealing to us in the titles we play? How does Colin deal with any negative feedback surrounding the games he writes? In one listener's quest to invite another to be his Best Man, could it be that their shared romance is the real story? Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. 0:00:00 - Intro 0:15:36 - New Chris video 0:25:23 - Why the Chris hate? 0:33:40 - This week in Situational Advice 0:45:12 - Best Man Bromance 0:47:52 - Sacred helps hearing loss! 1:07:55 - PlayStation Black Friday sales have started 1:11:42 - PlayStation 6 rumors have begun 1:14:50 - Shakeup at PlayStation mobile 1:23:36 - Final Fantasy VII Remake Part III is in full development 1:30:20 - SE producer sees FFVI as a logical target for HD-2D 1:37:36 - Remedy's financials 1:44:00 - Splinter Cell movie is dead 1:48:02 - What Are We Playing? 2:29:17 - Sony is trying to buy Kadokawa 2:58:36 - PlayStation Portal update with cloud gaming 3:11:14 - Black Myth Wukong's GOTY nomination 3:33:35 - Knockoff game on the PSN store 3:42:13 - Getting more from higher difficulty 3:54:16 - The design of PS5 and PS5 Pro 4:01:20 - Dealing with criticism of your own game 4:07:46 - Minimizing griefing in multiplayer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Time for a BLAST FROM THE PAST! Aaron and new guest, Treeky, discuss the coolest games from FromSoftware's past. We also shit our Japants, do the Tim Allen grunt, and get addicted to crack!CREDITSAaron: https://superpodnetwork.com/person/aaron-klaassenTreeky: https://www.youtube.com/@TreekyboiSOCIALSInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/superpodsaga/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/superpodsaga.bsky.socialYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@superpodsagaDiscord: https://discord.gg/7zXbMvVQksSuperPod Network: https://superpodnetwork.com/BONES COFFEEGet 20% off your order using the link below and coupon code “SUPERPODSAGA” at checkout! https://bit.ly/43sUOcz(00:00) - B-Roll Chat (02:21) - Intros and Topic of the Day (16:01) - Guest Question: "Favorite Gaming Memory" (21:23) - King's Field and Armored Core (45:38) - Shadow Tower (51:00) - Echo Night (58:46) - Eternal Ring (01:04:06) - Lost Kingdoms, EverGrace, and Otogi (01:12:34) - Patron Shout-out and Podcast Promos (01:15:11) - Episode Sponsor: [FrogTV] (01:22:32) - The Adventures of Cookie & Cream, Kuon, and Metal Wolf Chaos XD (01:32:17) - Enchanted Arms (01:37:08) - Treeky's Tricky Quiz Corner (01:51:17) - RANDOM RECOMMENDATED GAMES!! (01:55:48) - Wrappin' it up Thanks to our monthly supporters Quest 64, Well Known Nintendo 64 Game Matt aka Stormageddon Mr.Quang Thrak Kevin Demo Jenny E President Lt. Jeff Meiners Trey Adam (Finnaeus) Jameson Empire Jared Schroeder A Novel Console ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In today's Daily Fix: Microsoft's Phil Spencer has confirmed that work is underway on an Xbox handheld, but don't expect it anytime soon. Spencer also teased other Xbox IP could be coming to other platforms, so it might not be so crazy to think that Halo could some day end up on the PS5 (or other future console). In other news, the PS Plus games for November have been revealed, and GTA 5, one of the best-selling games of all time, is returning to the service. Along with it comes Like a Dragon: Ishin!, Resistance: Fall of Man and its sequel, and a couple of Blood Omen games. If you're into zombie killing, Dying Light 2 is also coming to PS Plus this month. And finally, a new trailer for Prime Video's Secret Level has dropped, and we're treated to better looks at episodes featuring Sifu, Warhammer 40K, Concord (yes, Concord), Armored Core, and more. Plus, there's a list of the stacked voice cast including Arnold Schwarzenegger, Kevin Hart, Claudia Doumit, Larua Bailey, Keanu Reeves, and more.

Jessie has pulled himself up out of the clitpit and he brought an awesome new mixtape of giant fighting robots with him! Listen to some big time tunes for big time fights! Our merch store is back, now on TeePublic! Check it out and grab something absurd for you or a friend! Join us in Discord! Check out our Patreon page! Patreon.com/GameThatTune is the home for exclusive content! Special thanks to our ABSURD FAN tier Patreon producers: Daniel Perkey, Sam L, PhoenixTear2121, BeastPond, HCO and Spanky McMasters! 0:00:00 Bar - MechWarrior 0:00:59 Intro 0:07:45 Dazil, Town of Burning Sands - Xenogears 0:11:05 Manifold Irons - Front Mission (Wonderswan!) 0:13:40 Stage 1-2 (Temple) - Ranger X 0:15:39 The Enemy Commander - Metal Warriors 0:16:38 Gazing Boundary - Ring of Red 0:18:21 Pinnacle Robotics - Into the Breach 0:21:11 The Legendary Mashin - Magic Knight Rayearth 0:23:23 Tomorrow to Start - Vanguard Bandits 0:26:21 Buddies - 13 Sentinels Aegis Rim 0:29:34 Galactica - Zone of the Enders Fist of Mars 0:33:31 Welcome to the Marauder Corps - Titanfall 0:35:18 Cerberus Squad - Chromehounds 0:37:19 Bar( General Purpose) - Front Mission 3 0:40:12 Stage Select - Bangai-O 0:41:21 SUPER 8 Theme - Cyberbots 0:43:21 ZAKU-II - Gundam The Battle Master 2 0:46:22 Pink Ball Activate! - Kirby: Planet Robobot 0:48:36 She's Lost Control - Cyber Troopers Virtual On 0:51:28 Theme from Armored Core 2 - Armored Core 2 0:55:20 Good Feather -Fly a Flag- - Metal Wolf Chaos XD

This week, we take a look at 16 games that exceeded our expectations! Let's talk about a bunch of games we feel are still underrated despite all their hype! Want to contact the show? Send us a message at hotgamersonly@gmail.com or @HotGamersOnly on Twitter with all your questions and messages! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:05:00 - Star Wars Jedi: Survivor 00:12:00 - Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin 00:18:00 - Yakuza 0 00:25:00 - Plague Tale: Requiem 00:29:00 - Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon 00:35:00 - Crash 4: It's About Time 00:42:00 - Signalis & Crow Country 00:46:00 - Unicorn Overlord 00:52:00 - Cyberpunk 2077 01:00:00 - Valhalla: Cyberpunk Bartender Action 01:02:00 - Sly 2: Band of Thieves 01:08:00 - Psychonauts 01:12:30 - Mortal Kombat 1 01:16:30 - Dragon Quest 11 01:19:00 - Resident Evil 4: Remake 01:22:00 - Bug Fables 01:25:00 - Outro Remember to follow us on twitter at @hotgamersonly and subscribe to our youtube channel for the video version at youtube.com/hotgamersonly. You can also follow the boys on twitter: Ethan @ChaoticAether, Hunter @ReaperHunter23 and Kyle @KDavisSRL. Be sure to also follow us on your favorite podcast service and we greatly appreciate anyone who leaves a review!

John Carpenter is working with Boss Team on a new Halloween game, a small indie developer figures out a cunning workaround to SAG-AFTRA's voice actor strike, Borderlands bombs, rapid fire-while, Replaced and Terminator: Survivor delayed (teardrop tattoo), Chernobylite 2 announced, River City Girls Double Dragon DLC, and Armored Core reaches impressive sales numbers. Please be excited.

While Sony may have purchased Bungie with specific end-goals in mind, it's clear -- some two years later -- that the deal hasn't improved PlayStation whatsoever. In fact, it's becoming increasingly nebulous why the acquisition was made at all, with Bungie hemorrhaging money, laying off hundreds, shedding high-end talent, and churning through funds that could be better spent by Sony's actually reliable stable of teams. With further layoffs, the creation of a new spin-off first party squad, and drama galore, there's plenty for us to get into on this topic alone. But there are other things to discuss, too: Firesprite is seemingly making a PlayStation 6 game, Until Dawn Remake got an ESRB rating, Activision's compelling white paper makes a great case for skill-based matchmaking, and more. Then: Listener inquiries! Do we have any nostalgia for pandemic-era gaming? Would Sony have been wise to rely more heavily on established IP for their games-as-a-service push? With studio failures aplenty, is it even worth getting into game dev at this point? How has Colin been dealing with Boar's Head's darkest days ever? Tickets to Sacred Vs Dukes live show: https://bit.ly/sacreddukes Get a free gift with your Journey Pack at https://www.tryfum.com with code SACRED Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. 0:00:00 - Intro 0:28:15 - San Diego Live show! 0:29:55 - where baby? 0:36:39 - Will CCDF work at LSM? 0:45:46 - Boar's Head listeria outbreak 0:53:52 - Stolen pet waste basket 0:59:22 - Mega Man figure jar 1:03:51 - Cleaning in the shower 1:07:50 - New PSVR2 and PS5 pricing 1:14:33 - Astro Bot Dualsense 1:16:44 - Until Dawn Remake gets rated 1:20:43 - Voice actors strike 1:23:12 - Skill Based match making works 1:32:51 - Legacy of Kain returns? 1:42:57 - Alien Hominid 1 and 2 remastered 1:46:20 - Armored Core and Silent Hill sales and downloads 1:47:37 - What are we playing? 2:08:23 - Bungie Layoffs 2:52:06 - Firesprite's future game 2:59:00 - New PS Plus games 3:03:31 - Gaming with Biden and Trump 3:06:23 - PlayStation's creativity 3:12:34 - Pandemic gaming 3:19:58 - New vs old IP for live service 3:26:43 - Why pursue a career in games? 3:38:06 - Requirement to keep games going Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jeff Grubb is joined by Jason Fanelli to chat about PlayStation opening up the Concord Beta for everyone, job listings suggesting Armored Core might get some DLC, Palworld and PlayStation teaming up, a cancelled League of Legends spin-off, and some HOGS!

Send us a Text Message we may read live on the podcast!Can VR technology truly revolutionize the gaming landscape, or is it just another fleeting trend? We tackle this intriguing question and much more in our latest episode, where we unpack the most exciting announcements from the Summer Games Fest. From the Xbox game showcase and the latest in Call of Duty, to the news about PSVR2's newfound compatibility with PC, this episode is brimming with updates you won't want to miss. Plus, Brandon's surprised by the reveal of our upcoming anime video on "Eden of the East," and I share my unexpected love for "Haikyuu: The Dumpster Battle."We shift our conversation to the diverse world of upcoming video game releases, including a Diablo-style Lego game and the highly anticipated Lego Horizons game set for holiday 2024. Our thoughts on the Harry Potter Quidditch Championship game's graphics and the excitement surrounding Dragon Ball Z Sparking Zero's collector's edition are fully unpacked. We also explore the resurgence of vinyl records and collector's editions, discussing everything from the Armored Core 6 collector's edition to the fluctuating trends in the retro gaming market.Our journey doesn't stop there. We reminisce about classic Cartoon Network shows and the rise of manga and anime in the West, reflecting on the nostalgic charm of our childhood favorites. We chat about the unique innovations coming out of the indie game scene and the cultural impact of Mongolian throat singing. Finally, get ready for our thoughts on the latest movie trailers, from Alien to Venom to Star Wars Acolyte, and a detailed discussion on the future of VR technology with MetaQuest 3.NYXI Gaming - NYXI Wizard GameCube Wireless Joy-pad for Nintendo Switch. Use code "gamejunction" for 10% off!Stone Age GamerStone Age Gamer continues to add exclusive retro gaming products at low prices.PWRUP Grip 2Use code "GameJunction" for 10% off.Launch Your Own Podcast Now - BuzzsproutStart for FREE with our affiliate link.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the Show.Live on YouTube & Twitch every Friday @ 8 PM EST. YouTube Channels: @GameJunctionMedia @BrandonHurlesYT @TheJunctionNetwork All Socials: https://linktr.ee/gamejunctionTeespring: https://my-store-dcccac.creator-spring.com/Patreon: https://www.Patreon.com/Game_JunctionBonfire Merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/game-junctionFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/GameJunctionInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/gamejunctionmediaDiscord: https://discord.gg/gamejunction

Download for Mobile | Podcast Preview | Full Timestamps 16 Game Announcement Events Happened Last Week Terry Ain't a Guest, He's a Brother.  Bison's Horse Better Have a Sick Name The State Of Silksong's Goodwill Woolie Is Going To Greece Gears of War: No Time For Cliffhangers, Its EMERGENCE DAY Watch live: twitch.tv/castlesuperbeast Go to http://shopify.com/superbeast to sign up for a $1-per-month trial period. – Go to http://factormeals.com/castle50 and use code castle50 to get 50% off your first box plus 20% off your next month. https://2024.gamesrecap.io/ Sid Meier's Civilization VII is coming to consoles in 2025 Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero release date set for October Street Fighter 6 - Year 2 Character Reveal Trailer - M. Bison, Terry Bogard, Mai Shiranui, and Elena Street Fighter 6 - M. Bison Gameplay Trailer M. Bison gallops in on June 26 - Gameplay Details! Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind (2024) MECHA Break sets beta test date for this August - Takayuki Yanase (Metal Gear, Gundam, Armored Core) and Junya Ishigaki (Xenogears, Gundam)  Alan Wake 2 Night Springs DLC is out tomorrow EA's long-dormant Skate franchise is back. EA says its next Skate game is still in pre-pre-alpha, but there is at least a silver lining: console playtests Valorant is coming to consoles Among Us animated series clip and Outersloth revealed Slitterhead gameplay trailer reveals November release date November 8, 2024  - Silent Hil, Gravity Rushl creator Keiichiro Toyama  Killer Bean early access drops this summer Wanderstop trailer reveals a cozy game with a dark secret - Annapurna Interactive, Ivy Road, and The Stanley Parable creator David Wreden Palworld - Official Sakurajima Update Trailer Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess nabs July release date on PC and consoles S-Game's Phantom Blade Zero - High Octane Ancient China

SUBSCRIBE NOW!!!! on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher & Audible. This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about The Black Ops 6 reveal, DOOM's surprising new entry, Sony misquoting Neil Druckmann, Microsoft's Steam Deck equivalent, XDefiant and much more! Gaming News - Time code: 2:47 PlayStation may be swapping its' next Showcase for a State of Play; The "highly anticipated" sequel to AstroBot allegedly to be revealed in a matter of weeks; Insomniac tells fans to chill out on demands for Wolverine news; Black Ops 6 is finally revealed and its' surprisingly going to be available on PS4; The next DOOM to bring its' demon hunting ways to the dark ages; Sony misquotes Neil Druckmann after his recent comments about Naughty Dog's next game; The new CEO of the studio behind HellDivers 2 wants to side step the public trading & endless growth that's currently plaguing the industry; Former Square Enix exec tries to explain the recent trend of FF not meeting sales expectations; Microsoft demos a few games (including BG3) on its new Steam Deck-esque platform; XDefiant brings in a million unique players within 2.5 hours of its' launch; Elden Ring's director sets his eyes on an Armored Core 6 follow up; Yakuza was once "flat out rejected" by Sega due to it not appealing to women & children. What Have We Been Playing - Time code: 1:05:00 Sean & DJ give Ubisoft's new free-to-play shooter, XDefiant, a try If you're enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you're using. Every little bit helps!  Want to ask a question, ask us at PressX2start.com/Questions Join/Follow Us: Youtube: Press X To Start TV Twitch: pressxtostarttv Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pressx2start Twitter: @PressX2S  Instagram: @PressX2Start TikTok: @pressx2start You can find more info about the Press X and who we are at www.PressX2start.com. If you have any questions or just want to tell us how great (or just slightly okay) we're doing or how we can be better, be a friend and reach out and email us at pressxtostartpodcast@gmail.com End music by @MarcoMavy on IG & Twitter Be good to each other, Peace!

Blessing and Tim chat about how an Astro Bot game announcement could finally be happening, Tim's dreams come true (Nintendo Store is opening in San Francisco) and Jeffrey Wright joins The Last of Us Season 2. Run of Show - - Start - Housekeeping Today after, KFGD, you'll get: GAMESCAST is an interview with the devs of DC Universe Online to chat about the game 13 years later. After that is Game Showdown season 2 episode 4! The STREAM after is DC Universe Online with Greg, Mike and the devs. If you're a Kinda Funny Member: You can get today's Gregway which is the Phil DeFranco connection And you can get Furiosa in Review this afternoon, and tomorrow on YouTube and Podcast services. Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Karl Jacobs, Fargo Brady, & Delaney Twining The Roper Report  - - A new Astro Bot game will be revealed ‘in weeks', it's claimed - Andy Robinson @ VGC - Nintendo Announces Plans for Official Store in San Francisco - Press Release - Ad - Jeffrey Wright is Reprising His The Last of Us Part II Role for Season 2 of HBO Show - Alex Stedman @ IGN - Respawn seeks a new senior director with "multiplayer FPS experience" - Vikki Blake @ Eurogamer - From Soft wants to keep making Armored Core games - Kaan Serin @ Games Radar - Wee News! - SuperChats - You‘re Wrong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey Podtimists, Somehow this is episode 199, woah. That's so many episodes. To celebrate the almost 200th episode we played some video games. Video games like: Balatro, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Front Mission and Abiotic Factor! We also took a deeper look at the very strange 2010 game Alpha Protocol. This game was suggested to us by listener Sergio. Thanks Sergio! --- Timestamps: (0:00) - Intro (2:03) - What David has been playing (2:15) - Dave the Diver (7:54) - Balatro (12:21) - Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon (15:59) - Resistance: Retribution (25:43) - What Chase has been playing (25:54) - Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth (36:32) - Kingdom Hearts 2 again?? (38:05) - Front Mission 5: Scars of the War (48:01) - Abiotic Factor (58:07) - Chase's podtimistic thing of the week (1:04:53) - David's podtimistic thing of the week (1:10:21) - Good Games! Featuring Alpha Protocol (1:37:51) - Outro --- Games mentioned: Dave the Diver Balatro Resistance Retribution Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Kingdom Hearts 2 Front Missions 5: Scars of the War Abiotic Factor Alpha Protocol

THE GREAT CREATOR IS GONE! We talk about some of the best memories and moments created by Akira Toriyama. Along with Armored Core, Final Fantasy, Helldivers II, and the Dragon's Dogma Character Creator! Check out our band, The Infinity Cinema : https://www.youtube.com/@theinfinitycinema8927 Check out our D&D Podcast, The Guild of Inspiration : https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theguildofinspiration Join The Discord! : Somehow, idk it changes again, you'll have to ask someone. NO MERCH! Store Frontier destroyed our online store, so be mad at  them about it for now until we find another Merch Store location. :D GO TO PATREON TO SUPPORT US!... and get episodes early I guess. : https://www.patreon.com/themetalgamerspodcast

We break down all of the news and trailers from Sony's first State of Play of 2024 plus we also discuss Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, Armored Core 6, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective and Void Stranger.

The crew is back for episode #368! 1:00 - Ice breakers and 3-6-9 songs and laxatives5:40 - Whatcha Playin', JSniperton?13:09 - Palworld w/ Ms5000Watts 37:00 - Alan Wake 2, Armored Core 6 and Diablo 4 Season 3 w/Fran49:45 - This Week in Destiny1:01:30 - Candy Cigarettes and Powder Puffing1:14:00 - Cosmetics, Eververse and More1:22:00 - Social Questions2:09:30 - Destiny 2 Community Raid-a-Thon (JSniperton)--------------------------------------------------------Find all of the DCP Members on Twitter: @teft | @TheBriarRabbit | @myelingames | @Mrs5oooWattsaArt by Ash: @AR_McDSocial Media and Twitch Management by Mr_Ar3s: @Mr_Ar3s--------------------------------------------------------Join us on our DCP LIVE Twitch Channel! https://www.twitch.tv/dcp_live/Our Patreon is now LIVE! https://www.patreon.com/dcp_liveJoin our DCP Discord Server! https://discord.gg/dcp--------------------------------------------------------We have a new merch store! Exclusive t-shirts and more incoming!https://store.streamelements.com/dcp_liveSave 5% on Scuf Gaming with code "DCP" https://scufgaming.com/--------------------------------------------------------

Amanda, Rich, Daryl, and Andrew are visited by Aaron to talk about their 2023 Honorable Mentions and GOTY Wildcards. Games: Spider-man 2, Super Mario Brothers: Wonder, Forspoken, Exoprimal, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Fortnite, Goodbye Volcano High, Beneath Oresa, BG3, Armored Core 6, Labyrinth of Zangetsu, Astral Ascent, Venba, Thirsty Suitors, Moonring, Sea of Stars, Octopath 2, Lies of P, Kirby Return to Dreamland Deluxe, Pikmin 4. To contact us, email call@gamerswithjobs.com! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links and Show Notes

IT BEGINNETH ANEW. Join us for the first half of our annual Game of the Year determination, in which sixteen of the year's top titles (including four listener picks!) square off to see who moves on to the finals! There's at least one decision in here that we're sure to catch flak for, so, hey! Let's get this over with. Games discussed: Baldur's Gate 3, Chants of Sennaar, Alan Wake 2, Armored Core 6, Dredge, Dave the Diver, Blasphemous 2, Sea of Stars, Resident Evil 4 Remake, Spider-Man 2, Connections, Cocoon, Lies of P, Super Mario Wonder, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty  Subscribe to our newsletter at besties.fan!

Download for Mobile | Podcast Preview | Full Timestamps Castle Super Beast Shirts: http://tinyurl.com/CSBshirts Go to http://uncommongoods.com/superbeast to get 15% off.  -- This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp — go to http://betterhelp.com/superbeast to get 10% off your first month. New Ability: Conjure Night Terror Alan Wake Is a Hack Being a KOTOR Fan is Suffering Madame Web Is Just A Reminder of Spider-Man's Bad Ending Napoleon Bodied The Pyramids, Frenchos Watch live: twitch.tv/castlesuperbeast The Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake is dead According Giant Bomb's Jeff Grubb “I just want to clear it up, this game is not being worked on right now, Just full stop. This game is not being worked on in any way, at any studio"  Rivals 2 The sequel to the critically-acclaimed indie fighting game, Rivals of Aether. Starbucks Under Scrutiny Over Fictional Symbol in Native American Heritage Month Poster Madame Web - Official Trailer 6 player Co-op mod for Armored Core 6 in development (same creator as Seamless Co-op for Elden Ring) Unicorn Overlord – eight minutes of gameplay

Download for Mobile | Podcast Preview | Full Timestamps Castle Super Beast Shirts: http://tinyurl.com/CSBshirts Go to http://hellofresh.com/superbeastfree and use code superbeastfree to get one free breakfast item per box while subscription is active. -- Go to http://bombas.com/superbeast and use code superbeast to get 20% off your first purchase.  -- Go to http://buyraycon.com/superbeast to get 20-50% off sitewide.  -- Go to http://uncommongoods.com/superbeast to get 15% off your next gift. Golden Joyshlock Awards The Man Who Erased His Name: Spider-Man Attack on Titan Spoilercast (1:10 - 2:13) Killers of The Flower Moon: We Never Meant To Give You Oil Reina Mishima: New Woolie Bait Dropped Live Action Zelda Should Be a 3D Ghibli Movie Watch live: twitch.tv/castlesuperbeast Tekken 8 game director reveals details on new characters Reina and Victor  If there's something that The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom or Armored Core 6 have that Sonic Frontiers doesn't have, we want to know! Development of a Live-Action Film of The Legend of Zelda to Start Capcom Expresses Concern Over Mods That Are 'Offensive to Public Order and Morals' Mariachi Legends - A Combat Oriented Metroidvania Raw Metal releases March 19, 2024 - Infiltrate, scavenge, and fight your way down an exoplanet mining facility Here are all the GOTY nominations for Geoff Keighley's The Game Awards 2023 Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire | Official Trailer | Netflix Titanfall at home: Project Sigma gameplay trailer for the upcoming third-person, open-world, online multiplayer action-RPG. Developed by the creators of Loopmancer (Sigma Mechanics)

It's Dragon's Dogma 2 day at Remap as the gang welcome back Austin Walker and bid farewell to Ren but first they have to have a little sports talk. Then they will discuss Dragon's Dog—Wait, what's this? A Jack Ryan, Jr. series of novels? What is the latest news of the Clancy-verse? With those subjects dealt with the gang tackles the wave of layoffs in the industry, including the massive bloodletting at Epic, and talk about the (regrettably unsuccessful, since recording) unionization drive at a Corsair factory in Georgia. But after the news that gang is well and truly ready to talk about Dragon's Dogma.... actually did you know Ren and Austin attended the event together and enjoyed the cool early autumn air outside before playing Dragon's Dogma 2? What are your late summer / early autumn treats? How do you feel about crocs? How do you think it would go with some weird AI-generated Chicago Bears merchandise? As the show crosses the two hour mark, the conversation finally gets Ren and Austin into their actual demo session. Can they talk about the game before Austin has to leave for other commitments? Can Austin get a word in about Armored Core and Cyberpunk? Listen to find out!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Gi boys are back to discuss Bethesda's new space RPG Starfield, Armored Core 6, the 2K community, Immortals Of Avenum, Gamescom and more! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/giupdates/message

Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon might have one of the video game-iest ass titles in the history of games, but that doesn't stop it from being an absolute barn-burner of a mecha action game. Join us as we dive into our history with the series, and extol the virtues of the demo discs of yore. Also discussed: Starfield, No Man's Sky, Baldur's Gate 3, The Righteous Gemstones

Blesing and Andy chat about Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom getting no DLC, another TMNT game, and Indiana Jones maybe getting more info next year. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:07:18 - Housekeeping A new Kinda Funny Podcast is up right now and the crew talks about Andy. Youtube.com/KindaFunny A new Kinda Funny Gamescast is up and Andy finally gives his Armored Core 6 impressions. Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames Over on Patreon: A new Kidna Feudy is up where I ask the guys to name a game that has nudity in it. The Roper Report  - 00:11:20 - Zelda producer says there are no plans for Tears of the Kingdom DLC 00:21:23 - It sounds like Bethesda's Indiana Jones game will be revealed in 2024 00:34:51 - Ad 00:37:18 - Andy's Starfield Ship 00:43:56 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem game announced for consoles 00:53:21 - PSA: Mortal Kombat 1's Roster has Leaked 00:57:00 - Sea of Stars already hits 250,000 sales 00:58:00 - Out Today 01:04:19 - You‘re Wrong 01:08:08 - The Post Show! Tomorrow's Hosts: Bless & Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joey joins Tim and Andy to give her review of Fae Farm, Tim talks Enchanted Portals, and Andy finally gives his thoughts on Armored Core VI Fires of Rubicon. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:01:00 - Housekeeping 00:02:17 - Enchanted Portals 00:08:52 - Pokemon Scarlet MewTwo Raid 00:15:50 - Fae Farm 00:29:30 - Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon 00:46:24 - Starfield Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we're obviously talking an awful lot about Starfield, because, well, it's Starfield, but we also touch on Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Armored Core 6 and more! This week's music:  Royal & the Serpent - separation anxiety

Greg and Tim talk Sea of Stars impressions, Armored Core 6 killing it in sales, and Baldur's Gate 3 maybe actually getting split screen on Xbox Series S down the line. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:14:23 - Housekeeping It's time for liftoff! Starfield is set to launch at the end of the week and Kinda Funny will be your home for the ultimate marathon stream into this new Bethesda universe. Starting Thursday at 9AM Mike and the crew will take to the stars with your support and stream for as long as you want it! There's a new FREE episode of Kinda Feudy that went up over the weekend where Bless asks the crew to name the best God of War character to take on a road trip. Speaking of Patreon: The first episode of Greg & Brian Altano's Let's Play of Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom is up right now thank you to your support on Patreon. The Roper Report  - 00:19:15 - Sea of Stars Review Round Up 00:25:12 - Baldur's Gate 3 on Xbox Series S Could Get Split-Screen After Launch 00:31:14 - Armored Core 6 Gets Off to Flying Start on Steam 'Thanks to Elden Ring' 00:34:44 - Ad 00:36:50 - Red Dead Redemption series writer leaves Rockstar after 16 years 00:49:21 - PSA: There is a thief among us 00:52:35 - September 2023's PlayStation Plus headliner has leaked 00:54:19 - Out Today 00:55:35 - Squad Up: KFBFs Meetup! In Portland Oregon! - Lucky Lab in Multnomah Village on September 30 at 2pm 00:59:47 - You‘re Wrong 01:00:14 - The Post Show! Tomorrow's Hosts: Tim & Bless Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is just wall-to-wall, chock-a-block full of new and upcoming games! We're talking Armored Core 6! Fae Farm! Blasphemous 2! Stray Gods! Just, like, too many for one episode, but we done did it anyways!Also discussed: YEAH, YOU WANT THOSE GAMES, RIGHT? SO, HERE YOU GO! NOW LET'S SEE YOU CLEAR THEM!, Doomsday Hunters, En Garde, Baldur's Gate 3, Unlock!, Robodunk, New World

Big news day! Bless and Greg talk layoffs at Mass Effect's studio, Starfield being the first domino to fall, and impressions for Armored Core 6 & PlayStation Portal. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:09:38 - Housekeeping A new Gamescast is up and it's our Armored Core 6 review. A new PS I Love You XOXO is up and it's our PlayStation Portal preview. Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames WrestleQuest is out, we're in it, and to celebrate we're streaming an hour of it today! The Roper Report  - 00:13:25 - Bioware Shares An Update 00:25:53 - Starfield is the "starting gun" for first-party Xbox games 00:32:00 - Armored Core 6 Fires of Rubicon Review Round Up 00:41:31 - Ad 00:42:35 - Sony's portable PlayStation Portal launches later this year for $199.99 00:55:47 - Fallout TV Show Teaser Shown at gamescom 2023 00:58:46 - Microsoft is selling off Activision cloud gaming rights to Ubisoft 01:04:00 - Canceled Immortals Fenyx Rising Sequel Would Have Been a Mix of Wind Waker and Elden Ring 01:07:08 - AEW Fight Forever's 30-player mode arrives this week, as average Steam player count drops below 30 01:10:04 - Out Today 01:15:44 - You‘re Wrong 01:17:57 - The Post Show! Tomorrow's Hosts: Bless & Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing, Mike, and Barrett give their thoughts on Armored Core VI Fires of Rubicon. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:01:00 - Housekeeping 00:02:12 - Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon Review 00:29:08 - Who is this Game For? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Download for Mobile | Podcast Preview | Full Timestamps Castle Super Beast Shirts: http://tinyurl.com/CSBshirts Go to http://hellofresh.com/50superbeast and use code 50superbeast for 50% off plus free shipping. -- Go to http://expressvpn.com/superbeast to get 3 months free on a 12-month package. -- Go to http://babbel.com/superbeast to get 55% off your Babbel subscription. -- Go to http://buyraycon.com/superbeast to get 15% off your Raycon order. Back From Evo 2023! Lessons in Fatherhood With Pat, Week 2 Baldur's Gate 3 Plays The Way You Thought RPGS Would Peruvian Coffee Fights & Harada's Power Line Up For The Armored Core 6 Demo IMMEDIATELY Watch us record the podcast live on twitch.tv/castlesuperbeast Twin Peaks: Into the Night is a fan game adaptation the raddest shit ever going down in the line for the Armored Core 6 Demo in Japan Square Enix says it will focus less on mid sized games and more on AAA titles going forward."Focused strategy - less mid sized, more larger AAA console games, company said will take several years to impact" PS5s Got So Hot At Fighting Game Tournament, Things 'Melted' Azucena the Peruvian coffee queen:  Takanakuy: a tradition in the mountain villages in Peru where on December 25th, everyone dresses up, drinks and settles their beef in public. TLJoeCrush, Check this tweet. STOP IT or BAN forever GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- Season Pass 3 #1 Johnny Trailer Killer Instinct's free 10th Anniversary Update later this year – including a balance update, improved matchmaking, and 4K support for Series X|S Project L: Yasuo, The Unforgiven - Champion Reveal Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes Debuts in 2024 Radiant Silvergun coming to PC on August 18  

Greg and Bless do a preview round up for Armored Core and chat about a canceled Immortals Fenyx Rising sequel. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:11:00 - Housekeeping A new Kinda Funny Gamescast is up right now and it's our Armored Core 6 preview! Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames Barbie in Review is up on Youtube.com/KindaFunny A new Kinda Feudy poll is up! You can find it on Patreon or Blessing's Twitter (X?) account. The Roper Report  - 00:15:15 - Armored Core 6 Preview Round Up 00:34:52 - Ad 00:38:06 - Sources say Ubisoft has canceled its Immortals Fenyx Rising sequel 00:51:01 - Sea of Stars available launch day on PlayStation Plus 00:53:45 - DreamWorks All-Star Kart Racing game announced 00:58:32 - John Legend Is The New Brand Ambassador For Neopets 01:00:00 - Out Today 01:04:02 - You‘re Wrong 01:06:44 - The Post Show! Tomorrow's Hosts: Bless & Greg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg and Tim kick-off the week with a huge news day! Let's talk about a secret Insomniac game, Project Q leaks, and an Armored Core livestream tomorrow. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:04:24 - Housekeeping It's time to MUNCH! Thanks to your support on Patreon, we're launching our new food ranking show Kinda Munchies. Tune in TODAY during the stream to see Mike try foods for the very first time! Spoilers: he's never eaten cereal with milk before. We can't believe he's a real human, either. 00:08:21 - It looks like Insomniac is working on a third game, alongside Spider-Man and Wolverine 00:22:00 - PlayStation Project Q Leaks 00:25:30 - Mortal Kombat 1 Finally Confirms Homelander and Peacemaker Alongside a Host of New Characters 00:28:11 - Speaking of Omni-Man… INVINCIBLE GAMES! 00:42:43 - Ad 00:45:57 - Armored Core 6 will reportedly support six-player PvP multiplayer 00:51:00 - Tencent To Purchase Majority Stake In Dying Light Developer Techland 00:55:35 - 1400 retro games have been added to Xbox, largely thanks to Phil Spencer 00:58:31 - Somerville Appears to be Headed to PS5 and PS4 00:59:04 - Xbox has created the ‘world's first ever pizza-scented controller' 01:00:37 - Out Today 01:02:02 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow's Hosts: Greg & Bless Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices