#158 - Spider-Man 2 & Jagged Alliance 3 Final Thoughts, Xbox Partner Preview Recap

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We’ve been told stress will kill us. That we need to yoga-breathe it away, book a retreat, or stuff it down with a pint of Ben & Jerry’s (using your car key as a spoon… iykyk). But what if stress isn’t the villain? What if it’s actually the fuel for our best work? This week, we’re joined by Dr. Rebecca Heiss — a stress physiologist, researcher, keynote speaker, and author of Springboard: Transform Stress to Work for You . She’s also the creator of the Fearless Stress Formula and has been recognized by the National Science Foundation for her groundbreaking research. Her mission? To help us stop fearing fear, stop fighting stress, and instead transform both into fuel for growth, performance, and purpose. Rebecca brings her science background together with real talk and humor, making the hard stuff (like stress) not only make sense but feel doable. She’s passionate about helping women shift out of survival mode and into a place of clarity, confidence, and community. Together, we dive into why stress isn’t something to eliminate but energy we can reframe, channel, and actually use to show up stronger. We explore: Why your “effortless, overwhelmed” game isn’t working The three steps to stop fighting stress and start using it How to “invite the tiger to tea” (yes, really) Why service and community are the real antidote to overwhelm The competitive advantage women have when it comes to stress Because friend, stress isn’t proof you’re broken. It’s proof you care. And when you learn to use it, it becomes your edge. Connect with Rebecca: Website: www.rebeccaheiss.com Book: https://a.co/d/6ReB5Nr IG: https://www.instagram.com/drrebeccaheiss/ Related Podcast Episodes The Stress Paradox: Why We Need Stress (and How to Make It Work for Us) with Dr. Sharon Horesh Bergquist | 294 How to Become Panic Proof with Dr. Nicole Cain | 269 Stress Less and Fear(Less) with Rebecca Heiss | 181 Share the Love: If you found this episode insightful, please share it with a friend, tag us on social media, and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform! 🔗 Subscribe & Review: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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#172 - Goodbye... Plus Sony State of Play Recap 1:39:39

2 years ago1:39:39

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It is with a heavy heart that all mediocre things must come to pass. Unfortunately, this will be our final episode. Life sometimes gets in the way of a good time, and episode 172 seemed a fitting number to end it on... But at least we have one last recap to do after last week's Sony State of Play! Thanks to everyone that has listened over the past 3 years. We really do appreciate it, else we would have given up a long time ago. Take care of yourselves and much love. GG.…

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#171 - Microsoft Lay Offs, Palworld, Big Q1 Game Releases 1:30:34

2 years ago1:30:34

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It's a Ben and Eddy pod as Pete is off. Managed to keep the train on the tracks though, not to worry. Our features talks about the big games coming over the next few months. What We've Been Playing: Palworld FF7 Remake

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#170 - Palworld, LOU2 Remastered, Prince of Persia, Xbox Developer Direct Recap 1:47:41

2 years ago1:47:41

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Palworld has taken the world by storm, let's talk about it! We've played the new Tarkov map, Prince of Persia and the LOU2's No Return mode. Our feature recaps the Xbox Developer Direct.

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#169 - Pre Xbox Developer Direct Discussion, VR Golf, Prince of Persia 1:14:31

2 years ago1:14:31

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Still waiting on the big news of the year to start coming in, but at least week have Xbox's Developer Direct this week to keep us going: What We've Been Playing: Final Fantasy 7 Remake Prince of Persia: Lost Crown VR Golf

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#168 - Square Enix on AI, Activision/Blizzard, Most Anticipated Games of 2024 1:31:52

2 years ago1:31:52

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The 3 of us are back together for the first time in 2024. Still a slow news week but at least we have new releases! We also discuss our most anticipated games of 2024. What We've Been Playing: Ghosts of Tabor Against the Storm

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#167 - Old news, Eddy Buys a VR, Gaming Resolutions 1:31:02

2 years ago1:31:02

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2 person pod yet again, but don't worry, Eddy and Ben will welcome you into the new year!

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#166 - Game of the Year 2023 1:59:02

2 years ago1:59:02

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It's our GOTY show and we're joined by Punk to see through deciding the completely objective, absolute, best game of the year!

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#165 - Chronological Metacritic Rundown of 2023 1:26:19

2 years ago1:26:19

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Punk joins us in the first of two GOTY related episodes. We run through the top rated games per Metacritic in 2023, ignoring those that feature in our GOTY selections, which we'll reveal at the end of the episode. Next week marks our GOTY episode, where we will discover the completely objective, number one game of 2023!…

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#164 - The Day Before, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Game Awards 2023 Recap 1:53:04

2 years ago1:53:04

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Back to a 3 person strong team, but will we learn why Pete was playing Stellaris rather than on the podcast last week? Don't bet on it. We have breaking news on the pod, with instance reactions to The Day Before shut down. Pete's played multiple news games and we recap The Game Awards 2023: What We've Been Playing: Cocoon TW: Three Kingdoms COD Warzone Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora…

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#163 - GTA 6 Trailer, Stranded: Alien Dawn, Alienation 1:44:57

2 years ago1:44:57

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Back to a 2 person episode with Ben and Eddy. We discuss the highly hyped GTA 6 trailer and what Phil Spencer has had to say on Xbox. Our feature talks about disappointing game sequels. What We've Been Playing: Stranded: Alien Dawn Alienation Alan Wake 2

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#162 - PlayStation Lawsuit, Anvil Saga, Does the Xbox Tax exist? 1:45:32

2 years ago1:45:32

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There's more advertising in gaming, PlayStation pricing comes under fire and Call of Duty's next campaign could be an improvement. Also, does the Xbox Tax really exist? We discuss the facts and where the idea comes from in our feature. What We've Been Playing: Anvil Saga Robocop: Rogue City Alan Wake 2 Rimworld…

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#161 - TLOU2 Remastered, PlayStation Portal, Robocop: Rogue City 1:23:12

2 years ago1:23:12

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#160 - Call Of Duty MW3, Wartales, Nintendo Indie Showcase 1:56:44

2 years ago1:56:44

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Eddy and Ben take on the challenge of a 2 person show but still deliver the usual dose of gaming news and moderately hot takes. We've played Modern Warfare 3 and also Eddy tells us about his game of the year. Our feature recaps the Nintendo Indie Showcase. What We've Been Playing: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Wartales…

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#159 - Advertising in Gaming, Alan Wake 2, City Skylines 2, Blizzcon 2023 Recap 1:47:39

2 years ago1:47:39

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We talk about Fornite's recent successes, Bungie lay offs, and advertising in gaming. Plus we have a smorgasbord of new games to talk about. Lovely. Our feature recaps last weekend's Blizzcon. What We've Been Playing: City Skylines 2 Alan Wake 2 Dave the Diver

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#158 - Spider-Man 2 & Jagged Alliance 3 Final Thoughts, Xbox Partner Preview Recap 1:50:27

2 years ago1:50:27

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Pete's back so expect more structured nonsense! We have news on the PlayStation Slim and a load of new releases to get through. Our feature recaps the Xbox Partner Preview event. What We've Been Playing: Spider-Man 2 Football Manager 2024 Jagged Alliance 3

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#157 - Spider-Man 2, Jagged Alliance 3, Game Length vs Price Debate 1:46:02

2 years ago1:46:02

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Ben and Eddy are joined by Dony and discuss Spider-Man 2 and Jagged Alliance 3. Our feature revisits the game length vs price debate in the wake of Spider-Man 2. What We've Been Playing: Lords of the Fallen Jagged Alliance 3 Spider-Man 2

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#156 - PlayStation Slim, Lords of the Fallen, Forza Motorsport, Spider-Man Quiz 2:15:02

2 years ago2:15:02

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Not to worry, as promised, we have guests this week! Dony and Punk join us in bickering about video games, in a stacked show. We've actually played new games! Our feature is a play along at home Spider-Man quiz... you may be able to beat at least one of us... What We've Been Playing: Lords of the Fallen Forza Motorsport Lies of P Assassin's Creed: Mirage…

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#155 - Redfall 60fps Update, Naughty Dog, Favourite Key Game Features 1:16:08

2 years ago1:16:08

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Another 2 person show, but don't fret, we have guests in the coming weeks! We talk through all the Naughty Dog news that's circulating this week, and discuss the impact of the latest Redfall update. Will it make a difference? Our feature asks what are our favourite key games features... abstract or otherwise! What We've Been Playing: Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty EA FC 24…

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#154 - Jim Ryan to Leave Sony, Starfield Final Thoughts, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty 1:56:09

2 years ago1:56:09

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Big news this week with Jim Ryan set to leave Sony, Epic are now laying off staff, and the KOTOR remake looks to be in trouble. However, there are plenty of new releases to brighten the spirits! Eddy gives his thoughts on Starfield, now having played many more hours, and the Cyberpunk: Phantom Liberty appreciation is in full flow. Our feature asks us what makes a good action game? What We've Been Playing: Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty EA FC 2024 Starfield…

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#153 - Sony Hack, CMA Approves Activision, Cyberpunk 2.0, EA FC 24 1:28:01

2 years ago1:28:01

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Ben and Kirk chat through the latest news and new releases in a 2 person show! We've played Cyberpunk 2077 2.0 and EA FC 24, plus our feature discusses the potential remakes and reboots we'd like to see! What We've Been Playing: Cyberpunk 2077 EA FC 24 Armored Core 6

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#152 - Microsoft Leaks, Nintendo Direct, Sony State of Play, Cyberpunk 2.0 1:41:58

2 years ago1:41:58

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Leaks a plenty today from Microsoft... let's discuss. Plus 3 presentations last week for us to talk about; Nintendo Direct, Sony State of Play and CD Projekt's Cyberpunk 2.0 show. It feels like E3! What We've Been Playing: Starfield F Zero 99

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#151 - Switch 2, More Starfield, Remaining Big Releases in 2023 1:35:47

2 years ago1:35:47

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More Switch 2 rumours... not quite news, or big news? You decide. Eddy and Pete give their first opinions on Starfield and we discuss how the hell we're going to fit the remaining games we want to play into this year! What We've Been Playing: Starfield

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#150 - PlayStation Plus Price Increase, Starfield 2:22:36

2 years ago2:22:36

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Dony guests this week as our feature is a loooong discussion on our first impressions of Starfield. Even Kirk has played it! In other news, PlayStation did a price increase and set a release date for their Portal device. What We've Been Playing: Farworld Pioneers Starfield

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#149 - Starfield Leaks & Boundaries, Armored Core 6, Gamescom 2023 Recap 2:09:08

2 years ago2:09:08

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Starfield and Xbox dominate the news, but we are mere days away from release! At least there's Armored Core 6 to keep people busy in the meantime! Our feature recaps last week's Gamescom Opening Night. What We've Been Playing: Armored Core 6 Railway Empire Dead Space Remake

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#148 - Linus Tech Tips, Starfield Start Screen, DLCs vs Annual Sequels 1:53:41

2 years ago1:53:41

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We talk about a lot of people getting angry about a lot of things in the news... the internet is the problem! But don't worry, the new releases are stacked this week. We've played more Baldur's Gate 3. Can it survive the cull with all the big games coming out? Our feature discusses DLCs and compares that to games which get annual new releases. What We've Been Playing: Baldur's Gate 3 Escape From Tarkov Exoprimal…

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#147 - Forza Missing Features, Baldur's Gate 3, What Makes a Great RPG? 1:59:39

2 years ago1:59:39

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Shock, horror, Forza Motorsport doesn't have split screen?! We talk about it. Red Dead Redemption is getting a direct port, so it must be cheap, right? Right?! Oh, and there's potentially a new PS5 model... 2 of us have played Baldur's Gate 3, does it live up to the hype? Our feature asks what makes a great RPG? What We've Been Playing: Baldur's Gate 3 Escape From Tarkov…

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#146 - Starfield Marketing, Switch Sales, Big Game Releases August, September, October 1:56:54

2 years ago1:56:54

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Pete's away so Eddy, Kirk and Ben have no leash on the conversational path... musicals anyone? We're entering big game season and our feature looks at the games we're most looking forward to across August-October! What We've Been Playing: Remnant 2 Exoprimal Total War: Warhammer 1 Dead Space

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#145 - PS5 SSD Controversy, Remnant 2, Most Underrated Franchises 1:47:46

2 years ago1:47:46

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Full house for the episode, a rarity these days! We discuss the Ratchet and Clank SSD controversy, more gaming industry lay offs and Final Fantasy 14 finally coming to Xbox. We've played Remnant 2 and it inspired our feature discussing the most underrated gaming franchises. What We've Been Playing: Remnant 2 Going Medieval The Wandering Village Transport Fever 2…

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#144 - PS5 Pro, Project Q, Oxenfree 2, Gaming Regrets 1:35:15

2 years ago1:35:15

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Loads of PlayStation hardware rumours/leaks this week to go through, plus weighing up the Final Fantasy XVI sales numbers. We've finished Oxenfree 2, played more Exoprimal and Eddy gets into a 2022 GOTY contender in Vampire Survivors. Our feature taps into our gaming regrets. We buy a lot of games, which ones do we regret the most?! What We've Been Playing: Oxenfree 2 Exoprimal Diablo 4 Vampire Survivors…

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#143 - Oxenfree 2: Lost Signals, Exoprimal, Activision Games We Look Forward To 1:45:43

2 years ago1:45:43

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We discuss the latest Microsoft/Activision/Blizzard deal progress in and amongst a more varied week of news! A good week of news releases is capped off by discussing Oxenfree 2 and Exoprimal from last week. Also, has Kirk finally played Dead Space? Our feature discusses the Activision/Blizzard games/franchises that we are looking forward to with the deal. What We've Been Playing: Oxenfree 2: Lost Signals Exoprimal Fifa 23 Dead Space…

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#142 - Microsoft To Complete Activision Deal, Eddy Plays Redfall, Where are the Good Tennis Games? 1:39:14

2 years ago1:39:14

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We went to London at the weekend, we're one man down and the rest of us are feeling the after effects of a good time! Time for a high energy pod! Huge Microsoft/Activision/Blizzard deal news as the verdict is in. The much anticipated review from Eddy on Redfall is also upon us! It's Wimbeldon, let's talk about tennis games in our feature What We've Been Playing: Redfall Only Up Diablo 4…

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#141 - Microsoft vs FTC is Over, Eddy Plays Death Stranding, Min/Maxing in Games 1:39:58

2 years ago1:39:58

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More Microsoft vs FTC news, playing older PS4 games in what we've been playing, and a feature discussing the pros and cons of min/maxing in games. What's not to love. What We've Been Playing: Horizon: Zero Dawn Death Stranding Diablo 4

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#140 - Microsoft vs FTC, Aliens: Dark Descent, Nintendo Direct Recap 1:30:12

2 years ago1:30:12

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Eddy's back from his holiday... and he has notes. We go over the interesting trial news with Microsoft and the FTC and have a brand new game to talk about. It's not Final Fantasy XVI though... how about Aliens: Dark Descent? Our feature recaps last week's Nintendo Direct. What We've Been Playing: World of Warcraft Aliens: Dark Descent…

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#139 - Final Fantasy XVI, More Diablo 4, Most Surprising PlayStation Exclusives 2:03:35

2 years ago2:03:35

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Honorary Grumpy Gamer, Dony, returns as we attempt a more PlayStation focused podcast... let's see if we managed it! Also, Kirk graces us with his presence for the 2nd week running in the absence of fan favourites Pete and Eddy. We discuss more Diablo 4 as well as that damn good Final Fantasy XVI demo. Our feature talks about the PlayStation exclusives that we've been most surprised by... good and bad. What We've Been Playing: Diablo 4 Final Fantasy XVI…

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#138 - Diablo 4, PSVR 2, Summer Game Fest & Xbox Showcase + Starfield 2023 Recaps 1:53:17

2 years ago1:53:17

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This time Eddy is away, but don't worry Pete makes a valiant effort with the new releases. Plus Pete's bought a full price game! Imagine that. In our feature, it's showcase season, so we recap Summer Game Fest and the Xbox Showcase including Starfield. What We've Been Playing: Diablo 4 Horizon: Call of the Mountain…

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#137 - Diablo 4, Summer Game Fest & Xbox Showcase Predictions 1:32:45

2 years ago1:32:45

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No Kirk this week, but regardless we have big things to talk about. It's 'E3' season and the showcases are round the corner. Let's talk hopes and dreams! What We've Been Playing: Diablo 4 Planet of Lana Wo Long

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#136 - Planet of Lana, PlayStation Showcase Recap 1:57:56

2 years ago1:57:56

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Kirk's back and just in time to review the May PlayStation Showcase. This week we've all played Planet of Lana, so let's be positive about that below delving into that presentation! What We've Been Playing: Zelda: TOTK Planet of Lana

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#135 - Jeremy Hunt/CMA, Zelda: TOTK, Eddy's Real Deal: Game Pass Edition 1:42:33

2 years ago1:42:33

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Eddy's Real Deal is back... but for Game Pass. A twist on a classic? We chat about what Jeremy Hunt had to say on the CMA's decision over Microsoft/ABK, Zelda news and that there's a new PlayStation showcase very soon! What We've Been Playing: Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Total War: Three Kingdoms Rimworld World of Warcraft…

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#134 - EU Commission Approves ABK Deal, Zelda: TOTK, Franchises We Need To Try 1:48:56

2 years ago1:48:56

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The European Commission have approved the ABK deal... we live in interesting times! We have a stacked week of new releases from Indie studios and our feature asks which game franchises we should have given more time. What We've Been Playing: Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Two Point Campus…

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#133 - Phil Spencer Kinda Funny Games Interview, Jedi: Survivor, Games That Should Get Sequels 1:29:26

2 years ago1:29:26

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Eddy is hungover, enjoy listening to him stumble over everything! We go over the Phil Spencer interview everyone is talking about, we have more Star Wars Jedi: Survivor chat, and our feature focuses on games that we feel should get sequels! What We've Been Playing: Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Clanfolk End Zone: A World Apart…

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#132 - Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, Redfall, CMA Block Microsoft & Activision/Blizzard Deal 2:07:53

2 years ago2:07:53

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Dony joins us to talk over the worst week for Xbox in recent memory. We talk new games and have played Jedi Survivor as well as Redfall. But the main event is the blocking of the Microsoft/ABK deal by the CMA. Let's talk what it means for Xbox now! What We've Been Playing: Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Redfall Surviving the Aftermath…

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#131 - Hi Fi Rush Controversy, Horizon Review Bombed, Nintendo Indie World Recap 1:53:13

2 years ago1:53:13

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Eddy's back in a 3 person show, as Kirk's busy. Regardless it's action packed with the latest news and recap of the Nintendo Indie World presentation. What We've Been Playing: Total War: Warhammer 3 Narcos: Rise of the Cartels

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#130 - Redfall 30 FPS, Warzone: DMZ Season 3, What is it about Nintendo? 1:56:07

2 years ago1:56:07

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Eddy's got a week off this time. Can Pete leads the charge with the new releases section this week with appropriate vim and vigour? We'll find out. We talk all things Redfall and 30 fps, follow up on EA PGA Tour 2023 chatter from last week, and revisit Warzone DMZ in Season 3. Our feature this week asks what is it about Nintendo that makes them so good? What We've Been Playing: Resident Evil 4 Remake EA PGA Tour 2023 Warzone 2.0: DMZ Mighty Doom…

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#129 - PlayStation Handheld, Super Mario Bros. Movie, EA PGA Tour 2023 1:44:58

2 years ago1:44:58

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Kirk's off but the rest of us power through. The ABK deal edges towards a close and PlayStation have some rumoured new hardware on the way. We chat about the Mario movie, playing the new PGA Tour game in the spirit of the Masters, and Eddy sings the praises of Starbound. Our feature discusses jump on and play games for gamers with limited time at the moment! What We've Been Playing/Watching: The Super Mario Bros. Movie Starbound EA PGA Tour 2023…

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#128 - E3 Cancelled, Dredge, Eddy's Real Deal (Part 2) 1:56:31

2 years ago1:56:31