Thursday, December 31, 2020

057: Our Top 10 Games of 2020

Discussions on Heath finally playing Dishonored, Cyberpunk 2077's continued launch issues, the show's very first guest, and our favorite 10 games we played in 2020.

00:03:07 - Death Stranding (Heath)
00:06:44 - (*Spoiler Section*) Dishonored
00:32:18 - Heath's 2021 Game Playing Schedule
00:36:25 - Cyberpunk 2077's Launch Woes Continue
00:42:43 - Twitch Bans the Words: Simp, Virgin, and Incel
00:47:35 - Netflix's The Witcher Season 2 First Details
00:49:45 - Heath's Nonsense Nexus
01:08:58 - Top 10 Games Played in 2020
02:30:07 - Closing Statements

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Original release date: December 31st, 2020

Wednesday, December 16, 2020

056: Red Death Stranding Online

Discussions on The Fall, Luigi's Mansion 3, A Way Out, Death Stranding, Red Dead Online, and covering all of the news and announcements from The Game Awards 2020.

00:04:37 - The Fall (Chris)
00:21:09 - Luigi's Mansion 3 (Chris)
00:34:09 - Carrion (Heath)
00:36:08 - The Jackbox Party Pack 7 (Heath/Chris)
00:41:42 - A Way Out (Heath)
00:51:01 - Death Standing (Heath)
01:00:18 - Red Dead Online (Heath)
01:10:51 - The Game Awards Announcements
01:29:40 - The Game Awards Winners Discussion
01:34:50 - The Game Awards 2020 Predictions Resolution
01:39:25 - Closing Statements

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Original release date: December 16th, 2020

Thursday, November 26, 2020

055: The Game Awards 2020 Predictions

Discussions on predicting this year's winners at The Game Awards and another edition of our music guessing game Mobius Tunes.

00:05:44 - General Game Awards Musings and Criticisms
00:12:38 - The Game Awards 2020 Predictions
01:19:55 - Mobius Tunes Volume 9
02:01:57 - Closing Statements

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Original release date: November 26th, 2020

Thursday, November 19, 2020

054: Replaced Dada with Banana

Discussions on Bioshock, Super Mario Galaxy, Death Stranding, Chris upgrading his PC, and a big pile of listener emails.

00:03:11 - Spyfall (Heath)
00:07:42 - Bioshock (Heath)
00:20:24 - Super Mario Galaxy (Chris)
00:24:11 - Death Stranding and the "Kojima Korner" (Heath)
00:41:15 - Chris Upgraded his PC
00:51:39 - Email: Could Esports Gambling Replace Sports Betting?
01:04:58 - Email: Video Game Recommendations for Date Night
01:17:07 - Email: Heath Torture Time
01:23:43 - Email: Are Video Games Art Revisited
01:40:00 - Closing Statements

Heath's Kojima Korner Graph:
https://twitter.com/heathcottengim/status/1329107751897849859/photo/1

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Original release date: November 19th, 2020

Monday, November 9, 2020

053: A Myriad of Screams

Discussions on Hades, Dusk, The Jackbox Party Pack 7, Carrion, Pikuniku, the latest wave of Twitch DMCA takedowns, another Cyberpunk 2077 delay, and we try our hand at the guessing game Video Game 20 Questions.

00:06:27 - Hades (Chris)
00:10:07 - Dusk (Chris)
00:19:55 - Heath Likes Tim Rogers
00:24:52 - The Jackbox Party Pack 7 (Heath)
00:29:02 - Carrion (Heath)
00:35:20 - Pikuniku (Heath)
00:38:05 - Clue Movie (Heath)
00:46:22 - Twitch DMCA Takedown Scandal
00:51:38 - Google Stadia Creative Director's Controversial Tweet
01:01:23 - First Fire Emblem Game Coming to Switch (For a Limited Time Only)
01:07:31 - Sean Connery Passed Away
01:11:47 - Cyberpunk 2077 Delayed to December (After Going Gold)
01:18:14 - Epic Games v. Apple Court Date Set
01:20:53 - Video Game 20 Questions
01:42:57 - Closing Statements

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Original release date: November 9th, 2020

Thursday, October 29, 2020

052: Are Video Games Art?

Discussions on Jackbox Party Pack games, Hades, Little Nightmares, Super Mario Galaxy, and a long meandering conversation debating whether or not video games should be considered art.

00:03:30 - Jackbox Party Pack games (Heath)
00:13:09 - Hades (Chris)
00:22:36 - Little Nightmares (Chris)
00:28:42 - Super Mario Galaxy (Chris)
00:35:49 - FIFA 21 Legacy Edition on Switch is a Carbon Copy
00:41:27 - PS5 Teardown Video Shows the Console's Internals
00:44:28 - AMD Announces Zen 3 Ryzen 5000 Processors
00:52:47 - Are Video Games Art?
01:45:44 - Closing Statements

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Original release date: October 29th, 2020

Tuesday, October 13, 2020

051: Sunk Cost Fun-acy

Discussions on Hades, Watch Dogs 2, Rocket League, Microsoft's massive purchase of Zenimax Media, Steve from Minecraft being introduced as the latest fighter in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Peter Parker getting a new face in Marvel's Spider-Man, and doing our third quarterly check-in on our 2020 video game fantasy publisher draft.

00:05:35 - Hades (Chris)
00:21:57 - Watch Dogs 2 (Heath)
00:30:15 - Rocket League (Heath)
00:36:41 - Heath's IRL Animal Crossing Date Idea
00:43:27 - Thelma & Louise Movie (Heath)
00:45:43 - Heath Pitches Phasmophobia
00:49:51 - Microsoft Purchased Zenimax Media
01:04:08 - Minecraft's Steve Coming to Smash Ultimate
01:08:53 - Amazon Announces Luna Cloud Gaming Service
01:12:31 - Among Us 2 Canceled
01:17:11 - Horizon Forbidden West is a PS4 Game
01:19:22 - Spider-Man Remaster Recasts Peter Parker's Face
01:24:24 - Jim Ryan Calls Gaming Subscription Services "Unsustainable"
01:29:46 - 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim Has the Best Story Ever?
01:31:35 - Fantasy Video Game Publisher Draft Q3 Update
01:37:48 - Closing Statements

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Original release date: October 13th, 2020

Wednesday, September 23, 2020

050: Pyrrhic on Steroids

Discussions on Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, A Total War Saga: Troy, the PlayStation 5 price and release date, the creative punishment for cheaters playing Fall Guys, and another edition of our music guessing game Mobius Tunes.

00:04:18 - Moonlighter (Chris)
00:08:53 - Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice (Heath)
00:17:23 - (*Spoiler Section*) Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
00:25:02 - A Total War Saga: Troy (Heath)
00:38:04 - PlayStation 5 Showcase Event
00:57:03 - Fall Guys Cheater Island
01:03:18 - Chris Evans Accidently Shares his Penis
01:06:10 - Mobius Tunes: Volume 8
01:48:41 - Closing Statements

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Original release date: September 23rd, 2020

Wednesday, September 16, 2020

049: The Way Your Hole Moves

Discussions on Moonlighter, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, Donut County, Enter the Gungeon, the Xbox Series X and Series S prices and payment methods, Immortals Fenyx Rising being Ubisoft's take on a Breath of the Wild style open world, and debating the merits of linear vs open world stealth game design.

00:02:38 - Moonlighter (Chris)
00:21:38 - Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice (Heath)
00:30:03 - Donut County (Chris)
00:34:34 - Enter the Gungeon (Heath)
00:40:36 - Black Panther Movie (Heath)
00:46:28 - Heath Releases a Cry of Anguish
00:48:11 - Xbox Series X and Series S Prices and Release Date
01:00:10 - Immortals Fenyx Rising is a BotW Clone
01:06:33 - Ninja Returns to Twitch by Streaming Among Us
01:10:32 - Podcast Goes off the Rails
01:12:17 - Linear vs Open World Stealth Game Design
01:24:35 - Closing Statements

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Original release date: September 16th, 2020

Wednesday, September 9, 2020

048: Have I Ray Traced?

Discussions on Hitman 2016, Reigns, Sony offering the chance to maybe pre-order a PlayStation 5 directly, Nintendo's decision to make Super Mario 3D All-Stars a limited time release, and a guessing game centered around some of the lowest rated game critic reviews of 2020.

00:03:36 - Hitman 2016 (Heath)
00:16:23 - Into the Breach (Heath/Chris)
00:21:38 - Forza Horizon 3 Hot Wheels (Chris)
00:25:47 - Reigns (Chris)
00:34:32 - Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile Movie (Heath)
00:40:48 - Epic Games vs Apple Lawsuit Update
00:44:34 - PS5 Direct Pre-Order Reservations
00:49:49 - Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary Direct
00:57:21 - Nvidia RTX 3000 Series Graphics Cards Announced
01:01:16 - Worst Game Reviews Guessing Game
01:26:05 - Closing Statements

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Original release date: September 9th, 2020

Friday, August 28, 2020

047: You Just Vroom

Discussion on Frog Fractions, Wilmot's Warehouse, A Plague Tale: Innocence, Forza Horizon 3, Tabletop Simulator, and Apple's removal of Fortnite from the App Store and the ensuing legal battle with Epic Games.

00:03:41 - Frog Fractions (Heath)
00:15:25 - Wilmot's Warehouse (Heath)
00:26:39 - A Plague Tale: Innocence (Chris)
00:36:25 - Forza Horizon 3 (Chris)
00:52:11 - Into the Breach (Chris)
00:58:46 - Tabletop Simulator and The King's Dilemma (Heath/Chris)
01:10:22 - The Blight Killer Added to Dead by Daylight
01:13:45 - Among Us Innovates on Social Deduction Games
01:18:52 - Jelle's Marble Runs Phenomenon
01:22:29 - Epic Games Sues Apple for Removing Fortnite from the App Store
01:31:06 - Halo Infinite Delayed into 2021
01:35:44 - Email: Is Chris an Engineer Follow Up Part 3
01:41:54 - Closing Statements

Heath's Wilmot's Warehouse Timelapse Video:
https://twitter.com/heathcottengim/status/1298722217316868103?s=21

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Original release date: August 28th, 2020

Thursday, August 13, 2020

046: High Stakes Corporate Espionage

Discussions on Heath coining a new gaming term, Superhot: Mind Control Delete, A Plague Tale: Innocence, Xbox Game Pass coming to Android, our second 2020 video game fantasy publisher draft quarterly update, contentious listener emails debating the merits of online multiplayer video games, and a surprising edition of Mobius Tunes.

00:02:33 - Dead by Daylight and "Range Quitting" (Heath)
00:08:30 - Why No Witcher 3 Updates from Heath?
00:10:49 - Superhot: Mind Control Delete (Chris)
00:23:41 - A Plague Tale: Innocence (Chris)
00:30:12 - Arrival Movie (Heath)
00:34:29 - (*Spoiler Section*) Arrival Movie
00:38:16 - Xbox Game Pass and xCloud coming to Android
00:44:54 - Halo Infinite Multiplayer will be Free and Run at 120 FPS
00:49:00 - Animal Crossing: New Horizons Sales Reach 22 Million
00:50:40 - Dr. Disrespect Returns on YouTube
00:54:55 - Fantasy Video Game Publisher Draft Q2 Update
01:14:32 - Email: Is Chris an Engineer Follow Up
01:19:15 - Email: Debating the Merits of Online Multiplayer Games
01:32:52 - Mobius Tunes: Volume 7
02:04:07 - Closing Statements

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Original release date: August 13th, 2020

Monday, August 3, 2020

045: Flames that Need Stoking

Discussions on Gone Home, Outer Wilds, Microsoft's Xbox Series X first party games showcase, the Gamer Girl video game trailer backlash, and the second part of our personal controversial/unpopular gaming opinions.

00:05:48 - Gone Home (Heath)
00:10:25 - (*Spoiler Section*) Gone Home
00:12:54 - Heath's Speedrunning Tips
00:14:18 - Outer Wilds (Chris)
00:19:45 - (*Spoiler Section*) Outer Wilds
00:43:03 - Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle: Donkey Kong Adventure (Chris)
00:50:23 - Xbox Series X First Party Games Showcase
01:07:59 - Ubisoft Charging $60 for Next-Gen Games this Holiday
01:11:45 - Gamer Girl Trailer Controversy
01:17:44 - Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War Leaked by Doritos
01:20:47 - FIFA 21's Questionable Box Art Design
01:23:10 - Heath's Favorite Entries in the GMTK Game Jam 2020
01:27:08 - Yakuza Baka Mitai Karaoke Deep Fakes
01:29:12 - The Aging Pokémon Community
01:34:19 - Ghost of Tsushima's Guiding Wind Mechanic
01:36:53 - Blitzing Through Nonsense Emails
01:43:22 - Our Controversial/Unpopular Gaming Opinions (Part 2)
02:13:31 - Closing Statements

Heath's Yakuza Karaoke Deep Fake Video:
https://twitter.com/mobiustubes/status/1290415301394419712

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Original release date: August 3rd, 2020

Monday, July 20, 2020

044: Vampire Politics

Discussions on Disco Elysium, Outer Wilds, Netflix's Castlevania anime, the evidence suggesting next generation video games will cost $70, the Devolver Digital Direct 2020, the Ubisoft Forward for July 2020, and the first part of our personal controversial/unpopular gaming opinions.

00:03:37 - Disco Elysium (Chris)
00:19:21 - (*Spoiler Section*) Disco Elysium
00:55:25 - Outer Wilds (Chris)
01:07:42 - Chris Takes a Break, Heath Provides Commentary
01:08:51 - Netflix's Castlevania Anime (Chris)
01:17:53 - Retiring Headline Dining
01:18:37 - Next-Gen Video Games Will Likely Cost $70
01:29:53 - Devolver Direct 2020
01:38:58 - Ubisoft Forward July 2020
01:47:54 - GMTK Game Jam 2020
01:50:43 - Dr. DisRespect Twitch Ban Update and Speculation
01:53:24 - Our Controversial/Unpopular Gaming Opinions (Part 1)
02:13:43 - Closing Statements

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Original release date: July 20th, 2020

Saturday, July 4, 2020

043: Video Game Buyer's Guide

Discussions on Disco Elysium, Dead by Daylight, Mixer shutting down, our personal video game spending habits and ways to save money, the current state of game prices and how they could change, as well as whether or not the arguably over saturated game market could mean we are experiencing a video game bubble.

00:03:02 - Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Chris)
00:08:28 - Disco Elysium (Chris)
00:16:16 - Dead by Daylight (Heath)
00:23:42 - Mixer Transitioning to Facebook Gaming
00:27:20 - Dr. DisRespect Banned from Twitch
00:30:25 - World Video Game Hall of Fame 2020 Inductees
00:35:30 - Disco Elysium TV Show Plans Revealed
00:41:02 - Heath's Game Pitch for Lucas Pope/Min Min in Smash
00:43:43 - Steam Summer Sale 2020 Overview
00:47:25 - Spending Habits and Hot Savings Tips
00:54:49 - Current State of Video Game Prices
01:02:44 - Email: Disgruntled Listener Dislikes Headline Dining
01:03:57 - Email: Are We in a Video Game Bubble?
01:20:54 - Closing Statements

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Original release date: July 4th, 2020

Wednesday, June 17, 2020

042: Rage Against the Experience Machine Reloaded

Discussions on Chris replaying Devil May Cry 5, Heath's criticisms of What Remains of Edith Finch, a deep dive into Sony's PlayStation 5 Future of Gaming Reveal Event, and a second round of heated debate surrounding our opposing viewpoints on the experience machine thought experiment.

00:03:52 - Devil May Cry 5 Replay (Chris)
00:10:49 - Nex Machina (Chris)
00:15:05 - What Remains of Edith Finch (Heath)
00:26:55 - The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (Heath)
00:33:35 - PS5 Future of Gaming Reveal Event (Entrée)
01:22:45 - Experience Machine Debate Reloaded
01:59:14 - Closing Statements

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Original release date: June 17th, 2020

Wednesday, June 10, 2020

041: Rage Against the (Experience) Machine

Discussions on Heath diving into the Witcher games, Chris diving into Disco Elysium, the state of video game digital distribution on PC, all time video game sales records continuing to be broken, the gamification of early man found in Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey, and a contentious debate surrounding the experience machine thought experiment and its relationship to video games.

00:03:15 - The Witcher: Enhanced Edition (Heath)
00:12:20 - The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (Heath)
00:31:12 - Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales (Chris)
00:39:48 - Disco Elysium (Chris)
01:00:37 - The State of the PC Launcher Wars (Entrée)
01:13:44 - Call of Duty: Warzone's Death Mechanics (Side)
01:17:58 - The Untold History of Arkane Studios Noclip Documentary (Side)
01:22:04 - April 2020 NPD Results Continue to Break Records (Side)
01:26:43 - Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey Gameplay or Heathware?
01:41:13 - Experience Machine Debate
02:21:14 - Closing Statements

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Original release date: June 10th, 2020

Friday, May 29, 2020

040: Putting Silverware in the Proper Positions

Discussions on Thronebreaker, Grand Theft Auto V, the first look at third party games running on the Xbox Series X, Heath's Bingo card full of predictions for the upcoming Assassin's Creed Valhalla, amazing video game sales records in the first quarter of 2020, and the return of our music guessing game Mobius Tunes.

00:03:00 - Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales (Chris)
00:21:58 - Grand Theft Auto V (Heath)
00:32:22 - Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Heath)
00:34:03 - Baba is You (Heath)
00:37:11 - Old World Early Access Stream Impressions (Heath)
00:40:24 - Dead to Me Netflix Show (Heath)
00:43:56 - Headline Dining News Segment Introduction
00:45:08 - Xbox Series X First Look At Gameplay Presentation (Entrée)
00:54:54 - Assassin's Creed Valhallha Bingo Predictions (Entrée)
01:08:13 - Paper Mario: The Origami King Announcement (Side)
01:10:28 - Prince of Persia Redemption Leaked Footage Discovered After 8 Years (Side)
01:12:14 - Highest Grossing Q1 Ever for Video Game Spending (Side)
01:18:20 - Mobius Tunes: Volume 6
02:06:47 - Closing Statements
02:09:17 - Fantasy Video Game Publisher Draft Winner/Loser Consequences Established
02:12:12 - Behind the Scenes Bingo Drama

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Original release date: May 29th, 2020

Wednesday, May 13, 2020

039: Maybe I Just Like Big Men

Discussions on Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Baba Is You, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, what a world without new video game releases could look like for us, and what motivates us to play games and avoid burning out on the hobby.

00:04:13 - Assassin's Creed Odyssey (Chris)
00:26:23 - Baba Is You (Heath)
00:34:53 - Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Heath)
00:41:23 - The Last of Us Part II's Turbulent Lead-up to Launch
00:50:40 - Lizzo's Juice Song Removed from Rockband Controversy
00:53:42 - Travis Scott's Virtual Concert in Fortnite
00:59:17 - How Would Gaming Change for Us Without New Releases?
01:08:03 - Email: Why Are We Motivated to Continuously Play Games?
01:22:52 - Closing Statements

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Original release date: May 13th, 2020

Thursday, April 30, 2020

038: The Noir-y One

Discussions on revisiting Red Dead Redemption 2 after the credits have rolled, Baba is You, Gris, Thronebreaker, the great 8th console generation development cycle slow-down, and what we would like to see from mobile games going forward.

00:04:30 - Red Dead Redemption 2 Post Game (Heath)
00:09:29 - (*Spoiler Section*) Wrapping Up Stranger Missions in RDR2
00:22:26 - RDR2 Video on Artificial Loneliness
00:25:35 - Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Heath)
00:34:18 - Baba Is You (Heath)
00:42:22 - Gris (Chris)
00:51:25 - Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales (Chris)
01:10:00 - Happy Anniversary to Fire Emblem Awakening (kind of)
01:12:16 - Riot's Valorant Enters the Hero Shooter Landscape
01:15:54 - Old World vs Civilization V
01:21:38 - Jason Schreier Leaves Kotaku
01:24:13 - Are AAA Game Development Cycles Lengthening?
01:51:19 - Email: How Do We Want to See Mobile Games Evolve in the Future?
02:02:32 - Closing Statements

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Original release date: April 30th, 2020

Saturday, April 11, 2020

037: The Most Ludo that has Ever Been Dissonant

Discussions on Heath tearing apart Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the World Health Organization encouraging people to play video games during social distancing, the Last of Us Part II being delayed indefinitely, our first 2020 video game fantasy publisher draft quarterly update, and our longest video game binges.

00:05:07 - Guessing How Long it Takes to Walk Across Game Worlds
00:10:21 - Assassin's Creed Odyssey (Heath/Chris)
00:42:50 - Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Heath)
00:51:44 - World Health Organization Endorses Playing Video Games During Quarantine
00:55:33 - The Last of Us Part II Delayed Indefinitely
00:59:06 - Humble Conquer COVID-19 Bundle
01:00:37 - Epic Games Announces New Publishing Partnerships
01:08:04 - Fantasy Video Game Publisher Draft Q1 Update
01:26:40 - Email: Longest Video Game Binge Sessions
01:33:32 - Closing Statements and Bet Updates
01:42:16 - Cardboard Corner Email: Board Game Starter Pack

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Original release date: April 11th, 2020

Monday, March 30, 2020

036: Rubber Ducks are Suspicious

Discussions on Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Superhot, Hitman (2016), Metacritic's 2020 Game Publisher Rankings, E3 2020's cancellation, and of course the Coronavirus.

00:03:35 - Coronacast
00:09:20 - Assassin's Creed Odyssey (Chris/Heath)
00:30:18 - Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Heath)
00:33:50 - Kentucky Route Zero (Chris)
00:36:03 - Superhot (Chris)
00:43:03 - Hitman 2016 (Chris)
00:51:16 - Tabletop Simulator (Chris)
00:56:06 - Metacritic's 2020 Game Publisher Rankings
01:08:06 - Pokémon Stay
01:10:11 - Disco Elysium Update
01:11:46 - E3 2020 is Canceled
01:18:51 - Steam Sets New Concurrent Online Users Record
01:23:02 - Gamestop Claims to be an "Essential" Business
01:27:31 - Will Next Generation Consoles be Delayed out of 2020?
01:29:52 - Closing Statements
01:30:56 - Cardboard Corner: Mysterium

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Original release date: March 30th, 2020

Wednesday, March 18, 2020

035: Let's Dance®

Discussions on Papers Please, what Chris' Mom thought about Red Dead Redemption 2, a Red Dead 2 Spoiler Section, Kentucky Route Zero, various movie and TV show adaptations of video games, and a fresh new edition of Mobius Tunes.

00:02:39 - Papers, Please (Heath)
00:09:04 - Red Dead Redemption 2 (Chris)
00:18:01 - (*Spoiler Section*) Red Dead Redemption 2
00:37:11 - Kentucky Route Zero (Chris)
00:46:45 - Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Arrives on PC
00:49:58 - Sonic the Hedgehog Becomes the Highest-Grossing Video Game Movie in the US
00:56:11 - The Last of Us HBO Series Announced
00:59:47 - Mobius Tunes: Volume 5
01:31:54 - Closing Statements
01:35:12 - Cardboard Corner: Scythe

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Original release date: March 18th, 2020

Thursday, March 5, 2020

034: Odell Beckham’s Gang

Discussions on Red Dead Redemption 2, online service games shutting down, the Epic Game Store's continued relevance, and the impact of ludonarrative dissonance on gaming experiences and review scores.

00:03:10 - Red Dead Redemption 2 (Chris)
00:15:17 - Places Heath's Switch has Been
00:19:08 - Online Games Shutting Down (HQ Trivia and Duelyst)
00:26:02 - Fortnite Revenue Decreases in 2019
00:29:32 - Heath's Epic Games Library Now Exceeds his Steam Library
00:35:53 - Reggie Fils-Aimé Prevented Nintendo from Changing its Logo
00:38:11 - Evo 2020 Mahvel Baybee!
00:43:03 - Former Jewel Thief Reviews GTA V Jewel Heist on YouTube
00:45:08 - Coronavirus Delays Switch Port of The Outer Worlds
00:48:35 - Email: Ludonarrative Dissonance in Red Dead Redemption 2
01:06:25 - Closing Statements
01:07:16 - Cardboard Corner: The Resistance

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Original release date: March 5th, 2020

Monday, February 10, 2020

033: Eist Got ICED

Discussions on Heath getting his first taste of The Witcher, Slay the Spire's big version 2.0 update, Dead by Daylight, recent high profile game delays, the future of artificial intelligence in video games, and the debut of a new closing segment.

00:02:00 - (*Spoiler Section*) Netflix's The Witcher TV Show (Heath)
00:14:34 - Slay the Spire Version 2.0 Update (Chris)
00:23:33 - Dead by Daylight (Heath)
00:33:57 - Byleth Announced for Smash Bros. Ultimate
00:43:17 - Chris Takes a Cashew Break
00:44:39 - More Smash Bros. DLC Fighters Speculation
00:45:41 - Fictional Character Deaths Banter (like Nancy Drew and Mr. Peanut)
00:47:37 - Discussing All the Recent High Profile Game Delays
01:04:59 - Happy 10 Year Anniversary to Mass Effect 2
01:06:01 - Email: How Will More Advanced AI/Machine Learning Algorithms Affect Gaming in the Future?
01:28:35 - Closing Statements
01:29:38 - Cardboard Corner: Cosmic Encounter

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Original release date: February 10th, 2020

Thursday, January 23, 2020

032: More Than a Bubble

Discussions on Red Dead Redemption 2, Splatoon 2, our 2020 gaming resolutions, and video game economies.

00:04:44 - Red Dead Redemption 2 (Chris)
00:30:18 - (*Spoiler Section*) Heath's Girlfriend finished Detroit: Become Human
00:36:03 - Heath's Brother finished Outer Wilds
00:38:11 - Splatoon 2 (Heath)
00:42:50 - Sans from Undertale in Fortnite
00:44:23 - Pokémon Sword/Shield DLC Sniper Tower
00:46:05 - Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time
00:49:15 - PS5 Logo Revealed
00:50:09 - The Witcher's Popularity is at an All-Time High
00:54:49 - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC Fighter Prediction (outdated and incorrect)
00:56:50 - Email: Our 2020 Gaming Resolutions
01:08:33 - Heath's Spectrum of In-Game Economies
01:23:43 - Closing Statements

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Original release date: January 23rd, 2020

Thursday, January 9, 2020

031: Draft Day 2020

Discussions on introducing a family member to video games, Return of the Obra Dinn, Netflix's The Witcher TV show impressions, fantasy drafting 2020's biggest video games, and the return of our video game soundtrack guessing game: Mobius Tunes.

00:03:37 - Introducing Heath's Brother to (Superhot, Apeout, Heavy Rain, Soma, Outer Wilds)
00:14:23 - Red Dead Redemption 2 (Chris)
00:16:49 - Return of the Obra Dinn (Chris)
00:26:54 - (*Spoiler Section*) Return of the Obra Dinn
00:33:06 - Heath's Movie Minute (Cats, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Richard Jewell)
00:43:13 - Netflix's The Witcher TV Show (Chris)
00:51:29 - Fantasy Video Game Publisher Draft Competition
01:16:59 - Mobius Tunes: Volume 4
01:49:23 - Closing Statements

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Original release date: January 9th, 2020