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SDGC Live 4/25/24 - Online Toxicity and the Dark Souls Gym
April 29, 2024 22:18 - 1 hour - 84.5 MBWe discuss some creative ways games like Fortnite have tried to resolve toxicity and player discomfort in online multiplayer games, and the need for the work to continue. Also, we think up the best and worst combinations of branding exercises that our tortured minds can spit out. Catch SDGC Live ACTUALLY live Thursday nights at 9pm Eastern US time - twitch.tv/officialsdgc Join the community Discord for a cool, inclusive, protected space for all kinds of folks to talk nerdy - https://t.co/5...
SDGC Live 4/18/24 ft Mat Piscatella - How About An Old Friend
April 22, 2024 18:53 - 1 hour - 80.9 MBWe're joined by Mat Piscatella to revisit the goofs and gags of the olden days and talk about the changing trends of the industry that everyone needs to get comfortable with. Catch SDGC Live ACTUALLY live Thursday nights at 9pm Eastern US time - twitch.tv/officialsdgc Join the community Discord for a cool, inclusive, protected space for all kinds of folks to talk nerdy - https://t.co/5cjbEy1SCF
Dragon's Dogma 2 - Review
April 10, 2024 18:23 - 57 minutes - 52.3 MBDerek and Jeff have seen the light and they're here to explain why Dragon's Dogma 2 may (or may not, I guess) be the game for you. This game was reviewed on PC with a code provided by the publisher. Thanks to Capcom for providing us the opportunity to cover this game. Catch SDGC Live ACTUALLY live Thursday nights at 9pm Eastern US time - twitch.tv/officialsdgc Join the community Discord for a cool, inclusive, protected space for all kinds of folks to talk nerdy - https://t.co/5cjbEy1SCF
Pepper Grinder - Review
April 09, 2024 17:41 - 7 minutes - 7.28 MBFinn's on his own today to talk about Pepper Grinder, a lovely, kinetic, frenetic little action platformer that drills (get it) into your skull and refuses to leave. This game was reviewed on Nintendo Switch with a code provided by the publisher. Thanks to Devolver Digital for providing us the opportunity to cover this game. Catch SDGC Live ACTUALLY live Thursday nights at 9pm Eastern US time - twitch.tv/officialsdgc Join the community Discord for a cool, inclusive, protected space for al...
SDGC Live 4/4/24 ft Austin Lee Matthews - Goof Off Sesh
April 09, 2024 16:26 - 1 hour - 92.1 MBWe're joined by voice actor Austin Lee Matthews in an episode that quickly goes off the rails from a traditional interview show into an hour and a half show of good natured goofing and gagging. It's no news this week, only vibes. As dudes are wont to say, "we needed this". Catch SDGC Live ACTUALLY live Thursday nights at 9pm Eastern US time - twitch.tv/officialsdgc Join the community Discord for a cool, inclusive, protected space for all kinds of folks to talk nerdy - https://t.co/5cjbEy1S...
SDGC Live 3/28/24 ft Reb Valentine - UNIONIZE
April 01, 2024 17:16 - 1 hour - 84 MBWe're joined this week by award-winning journalist and former cast member Reb Valentine to talk about some big recent RPGs, highlight our favorite indie titles we saw at GDC and PAX East, and last but not least some gosh-danged MEDIA UNIONS. Catch SDGC Live ACTUALLY live Thursday nights at 9pm Eastern US time - twitch.tv/officialsdgc Join the community Discord for a cool, inclusive, protected space for all kinds of folks to talk nerdy - https://t.co/5cjbEy1SCF
SDGC Live 3/14/24 ft Ryan Easby - Ugh Fine We'll Talk About It
March 18, 2024 17:45 - 1 hour - 88.9 MBWe talk about the sudden drastic increase in harassment and threats against women, people of color, and queer folks who work in the gaming space (including one of the cast and at least one personal friend). Plus, freelance journalist Ryan Easby talks about how many people misunderstand the hustle it takes to work in media. Catch SDGC Live ACTUALLY live Thursday nights at 9pm Eastern US time - twitch.tv/officialsdgc Join the community Discord for a cool, inclusive, protected space for all k...
SDGC Live 3/14 ft Ryan Easby - Ugh Fine We'll Talk About It
March 18, 2024 17:45 - 1 hour - 88.9 MBWe talk about the sudden drastic increase in harassment and threats against women, people of color, and queer folks who work in the gaming space (including one of the cast and at least one personal friend). Plus, freelance journalist Ryan Easby talks about how many people misunderstand the hustle it takes to work in media. Catch SDGC Live ACTUALLY live Thursday nights at 9pm Eastern US time - twitch.tv/officialsdgc Join the community Discord for a cool, inclusive, protected space for all k...
Balatro - Review
March 18, 2024 01:10 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MBBrit is joined by Derek and Justin to talk about the game everyone is playing, the hit game of the summer, the only thing your teens are talking about: Balatro. This game was reviewed on PC with a code provided by the publisher. Thanks to Playstack for providing us the opportunity to cover this game. Catch SDGC Live ACTUALLY live Thursday nights at 9pm Eastern US time - twitch.tv/officialsdgc Join the community Discord for a cool, inclusive, protected space for all kinds of folks to talk ...
The Thaumaturge - Review
March 12, 2024 02:46 - 10 minutes - 14.5 MBFinn is here to talk about the breakout new RPG The Thaumaturge, developed in Poland and set in a dark urban-horror-fantasy take on Warsaw. How does this game compare to its CRPG inspirations and its modern contemporaries? This game was reviewed on Nintendo Switch with a code provided by the publisher. Thanks to 11 Bit Studios for providing us the opportunity to cover this game. Catch SDGC Live ACTUALLY live Thursday nights at 9pm Eastern US time - twitch.tv/officialsdgc Join the communit...
SDGC Live 3/7/24 - RIP to a Real One
March 11, 2024 18:07 - 1 hour - 86.7 MBWe quickly and immediately shut down giving any oxygen to the harassment campaign against narrative and DEI consultation in gaming, move on to talk about the tricky grey area around emulation in the wake of Yuzu and Citra shutting down, then get caught off guard live by the death of acclaimed artist and creator Akira Toriyama. Catch SDGC Live ACTUALLY live Thursday nights at 9pm Eastern US time - twitch.tv/officialsdgc Join the community Discord for a cool, inclusive, protected space for a...
SDGC Live 2/22/24 ft Anoriand - Looking Forward at 2024
February 28, 2024 13:30 - 1 hour - 82.7 MBWe're joined by regular friend of the show Josh aka Anoriand to discuss the uncertain state of games releases and the health of industry after this quickly-coming March. Catch SDGC Live ACTUALLY live Thursday nights at 9pm Eastern US time - twitch.tv/officialsdgc Join the community Discord for a cool, inclusive, protected space for all kinds of folks to talk nerdy - https://t.co/5cjbEy1SCF
Tomb Raider I-III Remastered - Review
February 14, 2024 18:00 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MBJohn and Derek sift through this remastered collection of the original PS1 Tomb Raider trilogy and discuss what value these games hold to the current zeitgeist. It's a worthy endeavor to keep these iconic pieces of gaming history accessible and available, but for who? This game was reviewed on Nintendo Switch with a code provided by the publisher. Thanks to Aspyr for providing us the opportunity to cover this game. Catch SDGC Live ACTUALLY live Thursday nights at 9pm Eastern US time - twit...
SDGC Live 2/8/24 - They're Taking Our Xboxes
February 13, 2024 15:51 - 1 hour - 81.7 MBJohn, Derek, and Justin discuss the timeline of rumors and reports that eventually led to one of the most toxic fanbases in gaming losing every ounce of sanity they had left. No, Xbox is not dead. Everybody take a breath. Catch SDGC Live ACTUALLY live Thursday nights at 9pm Eastern US time - twitch.tv/officialsdgc Join the community Discord for a cool, inclusive, protected space for all kinds of folks to talk nerdy - https://t.co/5cjbEy1SCF
SDGC Live 2/1/24 - Our 2023 Games of the Year
February 06, 2024 16:02 - 1 hour - 109 MBBetter late than never, it's our 2023 Game of the Year show! Every member of the cast ends up appearing to talk about their favorite games of 2023, as well as runners up and honorable mentions. Catch SDGC Live ACTUALLY live Thursday nights at 9pm Eastern US time - twitch.tv/officialsdgc Join the community Discord for a cool, inclusive, protected space for all kinds of folks to talk nerdy - https://t.co/5cjbEy1SCF
SDGC Live 1/25/24 ft Reb Valentine - The 2023 Postmortem AKA Mass Layoffs
January 29, 2024 14:05 - 1 hour - 84.6 MBWe're joined by former cast member and award-winning journalist Reb Valentine to talk about the biggest stories of the games industry in 2023. Unfortunately the mass layoffs, which have only intensified this January, have proven to be THE defining story of the last year. Catch SDGC Live ACTUALLY live Thursday nights at 9pm Eastern US time - twitch.tv/officialsdgc Join the community Discord for a cool, inclusive, protected space for all kinds of folks to talk nerdy - https://t.co/5cjbEy1SCF
Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy - Review
January 22, 2024 15:05 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBCapcom is back with another Ace Attorney collection, featuring new remastered versions of the fourth, fifth, and sixth entries in the main series. John and Derek break down the strengths and weaknesses of the collection, as well as who exactly it's for (spoiler warning, probably NOT for people who skipped the original Phoenix Wright trilogy). This game was reviewed on Nintendo Switch with a code provided by the publisher. Thanks to Capcom for providing us the opportunity to cover this game....
SDGC Live 1/18/24 - Developer Direct Good
January 22, 2024 00:45 - 1 hour - 91 MBXbox's Developer Direct feels like a breath of fresh air for the way it celebrates the people who actually make our games. Also, we talk about what Microsoft's strategy should be for releasing the games they publish on Nintendo and Sony platforms. Catch SDGC Live ACTUALLY live Thursday nights at 9pm Eastern US time - twitch.tv/officialsdgc Join the community Discord for a cool, inclusive, protected space for all kinds of folks to talk nerdy - https://t.co/5cjbEy1SCF
SDGC Live 1/11/24 - AI vs Nintendo
January 17, 2024 21:53 - 1 hour - 84.8 MBWe try to talk about the fun stuff for as long as possible before diving into a grab bag of AI related news topics that have come to the forefront in the last week, including two separate stories where an AI tech company might have earned the wrath of Nintendo. Catch SDGC Live ACTUALLY live Thursday nights at 9pm Eastern US time - twitch.tv/officialsdgc Join the community Discord for a cool, inclusive, protected space for all kinds of folks to talk nerdy - https://t.co/5cjbEy1SCF
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown - Review
January 11, 2024 17:15 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBPrince of Persia is back with a surprise 2D metroidvania style, and our boys CJ and Finn have both put hands on it. Is this out-of-left-field franchise revival the right direction for the series, or just a refreshing early entry in publisher Ubisoft's 2024 lineup? This game was reviewed on Nintendo Switch with a code provided by the publisher. Thanks to Ubisoft for providing us the opportunity to cover this game. Catch SDGC Live ACTUALLY live Thursday nights at 9pm Eastern US time - twitch...
SDGC Live 1/4/24 - Ah Beans, Here We Go Again
January 06, 2024 14:41 - 1 hour - 88.2 MBWe kick off the new year with long-time former cast member Gabe, all the way from Brazil, for the first time in years! It's all good vibes this week as we talk about the games we missed in a stacked 2023, and some predictions for the coming year. Catch SDGC Live ACTUALLY live Thursday nights at 9pm Eastern US time - twitch.tv/officialsdgc Join the community Discord for a cool, inclusive, protected space for all kinds of folks to talk nerdy - https://t.co/5cjbEy1SCF
SDGC Live 12/28/23 ft Sam Tolbert - Bye Bye Bobby
January 02, 2024 00:10 - 1 hour - 88.1 MBWe're joined again by friend of the show Sam Tolbert to discuss Bobby Kotick's last day at Activision Blizzard, and what may be next for the company's leadership under Microsoft. Also, China's new regulations around the gaming industry are surprisingly good, but launch a weirdly nuanced conversation from this panel of dweebs. Bye bye 2023, we won't miss you. Catch SDGC Live ACTUALLY live Thursday nights at 9pm Eastern US time - twitch.tv/officialsdgc Join the community Discord for a cool, ...
SDGC Live 12/14/23 ft Sam Tolbert - The Game Awards Postmortem
December 17, 2023 15:11 - 1 hour - 83.3 MBWe're joined by Sam Tolbert to talk about the best announcements of The Game Awards and also the many ways in which the show (and its organizer/frontman Geoff Keighley) failed the very people it claims to celebrate. Catch SDGC Live ACTUALLY live Thursday nights at 9pm Eastern US time - twitch.tv/officialsdgc Join the community Discord for a cool, inclusive, protected space for all kinds of folks to talk nerdy - https://t.co/5cjbEy1SCF
SDGC Live 11/16/23 - Interview with Dave Jones
November 28, 2023 02:56 - 1 hour - 89.8 MBThe bulk of this episode is comprised of our lengthy interview with Dave Jones, the actor who portrays Halsin in Baldur's Gate 3. Dave talks about his newfound popularity, his history with video games, and positive examples of masculinity in media. Catch SDGC Live ACTUALLY live Thursday nights at 9pm Eastern US time - twitch.tv/officialsdgc Join the community Discord for a cool, inclusive, protected space for all kinds of folks to talk nerdy - https://t.co/5cjbEy1SCF
SDGC Live 11/9/23 ft Brenden Groom - Of Course Microsoft Wants AI In Gaming
November 13, 2023 15:15 - 1 hour - 89.2 MBWe're joined by Brenden Groom from Pass The Controller to talk about Microsoft partnering with an AI firm to bring AI-generated content to their games. Also, extended goofing about the recently announced live action Legend of Zelda movie, with some inspired and not-so-inspired casting choices. Catch SDGC Live ACTUALLY live Thursday nights at 9pm Eastern US time - twitch.tv/officialsdgc Join the community Discord for a cool, inclusive, protected space for all kinds of folks to talk nerdy - ...
Star Ocean: The Second Story R - Review
November 12, 2023 14:25 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MBA remake of one of the best RPGs of the PS1 generation has released, so you know John is on the scene. Who is this HD2D inspired remake for, and is there any reason to go back to the original release (or its PSP update) at this point? Catch SDGC Live ACTUALLY live Thursday nights at 9pm Eastern US time - twitch.tv/officialsdgc Join the community Discord for a cool, inclusive, protected space for all kinds of folks to talk nerdy - https://t.co/5cjbEy1SCF
The Invincible - Review
November 09, 2023 02:53 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBDerek had the opportunity to play The Invincible, a first person narrative-driven adventure game based on a classic 1960s sci fi novel and made with obvious love and devotion for 60s futurist aesthetics. Does this stack up with the best of the genre or did it need a bit more time in the oven? Thanks to 11 Bit Studios for providing us with a review code for the game and enabling coverage. Catch SDGC Live ACTUALLY live Thursday nights at 9pm Eastern US time - twitch.tv/officialsdgc Join the...
SDGC Live 11/2/23 - Back From Charitying
November 05, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 92.7 MBIt's just Derek, Jeff, and John this week as the crew is still recovering from our massive in-person charity event. We have a lot of games we've been playing that are worth talking about... and of course, there's the Bungie layoffs, because we can't go a week without major industry layoffs. Catch SDGC Live ACTUALLY live Thursday nights at 9pm Eastern US time - twitch.tv/officialsdgc Join the community Discord for a cool, inclusive, protected space for all kinds of folks to talk nerdy - htt...
Slay the Princess - Review
November 05, 2023 21:57 - 19 minutes - 17.6 MBDerek, CJ, and Brit (in spirit) discuss the fascinatingly creepy indie visual novel Slay the Princess. You all have no idea how hard it is to talk about this game while spoiling as little as possible, but we think you can hear our impressions and still go into the game basically ignorant of what's to come. Thanks to Black Tabby Games for providing us with a review code and enabling coverage of this game. Catch SDGC Live ACTUALLY live Thursday nights at 9pm Eastern US time - twitch.tv/offic...
World of Horror - Review
November 01, 2023 11:45 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MBNow that this astonishingly unique indie horror game has finally left early access, Derek and John sort through their opinions on the game (even reminiscing about playing a demo for the game back at PAX East 2019!). World of Horror won't be for everyone, but if you look at those screenshots and the sentence "2-bit semi-roguelike horror adventure game" is your activation phrase, do you even need a review? (You should still listen to the review) Thanks to Ysbryd Games for providing us with re...
Ghostrunner 2 - Review
October 25, 2023 11:43 - 22 minutes - 20.2 MBFinn and Justin have played Ghostrunner 2, the followup to Socky award winner Ghostrunner. Is this just more of a good thing, or does Ghostrunner 2 find ways to make itself stand out from the exceptional original? Thanks to 505 Games for providing us with a review code. Catch SDGC Live ACTUALLY live Thursday nights at 9pm Eastern US time - twitch.tv/officialsdgc Join the community Discord for a cool, inclusive, protected space for all kinds of folks to talk nerdy - https://t.co/5cjbEy1SCF
SDGC Live 10/12/23 ft Eric from The Matte Black Studio
October 17, 2023 14:50 - 1 hour - 85 MBWe're joined by one man dev team Eric of The Matte Black Studio to talk about his adventures in game development and his upcoming indie "celestoidvania" action platformer, Lucid. We also get to dream about where famed rockstar game designers Shinji Mikami and Hideki Kamiya might end up once their non-compete agreements are over. Catch SDGC Live ACTUALLY live Thursday nights at 9pm Eastern US time - twitch.tv/officialsdgc Join the community Discord for a cool, inclusive, protected space for...
Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest The Adventure of Dai - Review
October 13, 2023 15:41 - 22 minutes - 20.2 MBSDGC's resident Dragon Quest correspondent CJ is joined by Brit to discuss this Dragon Quest spinoff action RPG, based on an anime, based in turn on an original Dragon Quest manga. Does Infinity Strash live up to the series' long standard of quality spinoffs, or would you be better off with the anime/manga? Thank you to Square Enix for the review code and the opportunity to review this game. Catch SDGC Live ACTUALLY live Thursday nights at 9pm Eastern US time - twitch.tv/officialsdgc Join...
SDGC Live 10/5/23 - You Be Under Arrest
October 11, 2023 19:37 - 1 hour - 82 MBMultiple former Ubisoft executives arrested for their part in long lasting and widespread sexual abuse and assault at the French gaming publisher. To lighten things up, we also talk about what gaming franchises deserve a second chance at life. Catch SDGC Live ACTUALLY live Thursday nights at 9pm Eastern US time - twitch.tv/officialsdgc Join the community Discord for a cool, inclusive, protected space for all kinds of folks to talk nerdy - https://t.co/5cjbEy1SCF
SDGC Live 9/28/23 ft Samantha Béart and Ash Parrish - Tadpoled Podcasters
October 02, 2023 22:27 - 1 hour - 97.3 MBWe bemoan another huge wave of layoffs at multiple companies, including Epic Games, Sega, and Ubisoft. Later in the show, we're joined by Ash Parrish from The Verge for an extended interview with Samantha Béart, who portrays fan-favorite Karlach in Baldur's Gate 3. Catch SDGC Live ACTUALLY live- Thursday nights at 9pm Eastern US time - twitch.tv/officialsdgc Join the community Discord for a cool, inclusive, protected space for all kinds of folks to talk nerdy - https://t.co/5cjbEy1SCF
SDGC Live 9/21/23 - Embracer, I Hardly Knew Her
September 27, 2023 22:03 - 1 hour - 88.1 MBEmbracer lays off a buttload more people they couldn't afford to keep after their acquisition spree, and Microsoft accidentally leaks a bunch of their own sensitive info through the process of a court case about their latest acquisition spree. Is there a pattern here? Can we make there be a pattern? Catch SDGC Live ACTUALLY live Thursday nights at 9pm Eastern US time - twitch.tv/officialsdgc Join the community Discord for a cool, inclusive, protected space for all kinds of folks to talk ne...
SDGC Live 9/14/23 ft Cissy Jones - Acting is Labor
September 20, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 83.7 MBWe're joined this week by voice actor Cissy Jones to talk about the roles that uplifted her career, the art of voice acting, and the need to protect the people who perform that art for a living from predatory forces in various industries. We also touch on Unity's disastrous policy changes resulting in unprecedented backlash from developers of all sizes.
SDGC Live 9/7/23 - New Nintendo Hardware News, Not Clickbait For Once
September 11, 2023 16:08 - 1 hour - 83.9 MBThe crew unites and celebrates as reputable journalists and news outlets report on Nintendo's top secret upcoming Switch successor, which was shown off to development partners at Gamescom. What do the details of this report mean for Nintendo's next console? We also talk about the trend of games releasing early for players willing to pay premium prices, and how Microsoft managed to double-dip on Game Pass subscribers with Starfield.
Armored Core 6 - Review
September 10, 2023 23:19 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MBThe long-awaited new entry in the cult favorite Armored Core franchise comes to us via a very different FromSoftware than the one that oversaw the last game 10 years ago. Derek, Jeff, and Justin break down this fast-paced giant mecha action game and how it breaks the mold from what FromSoftware fans old and new might be expecting from it. NOTE: Shortly after publishing our review, developer FromSoftware adjusted the difficulty of some of the mentioned notorious early-game bosses via a patch...
SDGC Live 8/31/23 ft Matt Storm and SarahofMars - Corporations Are At It Again
September 05, 2023 16:41 - 1 hour - 89.8 MBWe're joined by a couple friends this week to talk about what we've been playing (spoilers, a LOT of Sea of Stars and some Armored Core 6), layoffs at Embracer Group owned developers, and Sony cranking up the price of their online service.
Sea of Stars - Review
August 29, 2023 15:57 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBLong-awaited Kickstarter darling Sea of Stars is finally here! Finn and Derek, who have been playing the game, are joined by John for our review of this love-letter to retro RPGs from the team that brought you The Messenger. Sea of Stars? More like "A+ of Stars". Finn made us write this. This game was reviewed on PC with codes provided by the publisher. Thanks to Sabotage Studios and TinsleyPR for the opportunity.
SDGC Live 8/24/23 ft Anoriand - Some Proper News For Once
August 28, 2023 13:09 - 1 hour - 84.8 MBWe're joined by our friend Josh Fagundes aka Anoriand to try and tackle an actual busy newsweek after nonstop Baldur's Gate episodes. Xbox opens the doors for games on Series S to be more different from their Series X counterparts, Geoff Keighley gets Bill Clintoned for the second time in a year, the voice of Mario retires, and nobody on this show has their stuff together.
SDGC Live 8/17/23 ft Sam Tolbert - Not That Kind of Strike
August 19, 2023 14:47 - 1 hour - 84.7 MBWe're joined by writer and friend of the show Sam Tolbert to gush some more about Baldur's Gate. Plus, new strike-based moderation policies at Xbox leave room for improvement, and we talk about our favorite indies and AA games of 2023 (both so far and upcoming).
SDGC Live 8/10/23 - Just A Baldur's Gate Episode
August 16, 2023 01:40 - 1 hour - 87.9 MBWe try to have some topics at the ready, but surprise surprise, a big new RPG several of us are playing just eats up most of the runtime. We do find some time to talk about uncomfortable approaches to race in fantasy RPG settings, as well as the news that multiple major gaming expos and events turned out to be COVID superspreaders. But speaking of spreading: have you heard about Baldur's Gate?
SDGC Live 8/3/23 - The New Console Hardware Dance
August 08, 2023 19:17 - 1 hour - 85.5 MBWe return after several weeks off to talk about some motherlovin' video games, positive changes within Square Enix, and reliable reports (we swear) of new Nintendo and Playstation hardware coming late 2024. Time is an illusion.
Final Fantasy 16 - Post-Mortem
August 01, 2023 23:30 - 50 minutes - 46 MBIt's been a few weeks since our Final Fantasy 16 review, and having had some time to digest Finn and Derek return to talk about if they still feel the same way about the game as they did the last time we heard each. This is a companion piece to our Pre-Review and Review podcasts, which you should listen to gain the full context of this recording.
SDGC Live 7/13/23 ft Grant Stoner
July 19, 2023 21:14 - 1 hour - 87.3 MBDerek, John, and Finn are joined by frequent guest (and podcast friend) Grant Stoner to discuss Final Fantasy XVI (again? surely not?), accessibility in gaming, and the latest verdict in the battle between the FTC and Microsoft.
Final Fantasy XVI - Review
July 14, 2023 22:38 - 46 minutes - 42.2 MBFinn, John, and CJ share their final thoughts on one of this console generation's most anticipated games yet. Does Final Fantasy XVI soar or stumble? This is a follow-up to our Pre-Review discussion, which together with this Review fully captures the context of our time with the game.
SDGC Live 7/6/23 - Return of CapGod
July 11, 2023 16:24 - 1 hour - 89.6 MBCurious responses on a Capcom investor call lead us to speculate what dormant Capcom games and franchises could see a comeback this generation... although most of it might just be hopes and wishes. Also, we talk about how live service games have broken people's brains, and the futility of trying to develop a Forever Game.
SDGC Live 6/29/23 - They Can't Keep Talking About FF16
July 05, 2023 21:54 - 1 hour - 83.8 MBSpoiler alert my good buds: yes they can.