595: Brian Shea: Switch 2, Mario Kart World, Bungie's Marathon, Blue Prince, South of Midnight, Assassin's Creed Shadows, Rematch, Donkey Kong Bonanza, The Alters, Void/Breaker, Into the Fire, Triple-I Initiative Showcase
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Jeff and Christian welcome Brian Shea from Game Informer to the show this week to discuss the huge, 35 game Triple-I Initiative Showcase, plus Bungie's gameplay reveal of Marathon, and Ubisoft's "inactionable puffery".
The Playlist:
Brian: Switch 2 hands-on, Metroid Prime 4 Beyond, Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bonanaza, AC Shadows, MLB The Show 25
Christian: South of Midnight
Jeff: Blue Prince, South of Midnight, Rematch beta preview
Parting Gifts!
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2:15:25
594: Kahlief Adams: Nintendo Switch 2, Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza, Duskbloods, South of Midnight, Last of Us Part 2 PC, Rogue Loops
Jeff and Christian welcome Kahlief Adams from Spawn on Me back to the show this week to discuss all of the details of Nintendo's next console, the Switch 2. Is the price too high, the features, too strange, and what about all those games? They dig into it all!
The Playlist:
Kahlief: South of Midnight
Christian: The Last of Us: Part II on PC
Jeff: Rogue Loops
Parting Gifts!!
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2:01:59
593: Bobby Pashalidis: Doom: The Dark Ages, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Nintendo Today, Marvel Cosmic Invasion, Assassin’s Creed Shadows, The First Berserker: Khazan, 33 Immortals, Wildgate, Ubisoft sells
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Jeff and Christian welcome Bobby Pashalidis from Console Creatures to the show to discuss the last OG Switch Nintendo Direct, Ubisoft selling part of Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and Rainbow Six to Tencent, and the latest offerings from Dreamhaven.
The Playlist:
Bobby: Assassin’s Creed Shadows, The First Berserker: Khazan
Christian: DOOM: The Dark Ages
Jeff: 33 Immortals
Parting Gifts!
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1:42:36
592: Jesse Norris: Assassin's Creed Shadows, Atomfall, The First Berzerker Khazan, Future Games Showcase, Kingmakers, Painkiller, South of Midnight, The Last Caretaker, Frosthaven, Reanimal, Remake of the End of the Greatest RPG of All Time
Jeff and Christian welcome Jesse Norris from Xbox Era to the show for the first time to discuss all of the huge games of the Future Games Showcase 2025, the unveiling of the United Video Game Workers Union at GDC, whether players want to explore, and more!
The Playlist:
Jesse: Assassin’s Creed: Shadows, Atomfall, The First Berserker: Khazan
Christian: Assassin’s Creed: Shadows, Half-Life 2 RTX
Jeff: Assassin’s Creed: Shadows, Atomfall, Half-life 2 RTX
Parting Gifts!
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1:39:51
BONUS CONTENT: Half-Life 2 RTX
Jeff and Christian received 50-series GPUs from Nvidia to test out a brand-new demo of Half-Life 2 RTX, the update to the FPS classic utilizing DLSS 4, full path ray-tracing, updated textures, and so much more. The embargo is up, and the guys are excited to share their thoughts about the demo.
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