Show Notes
This week's show gets loose as we discuss the latest, greatest games, such as TerraTech Legion, Call of the Elder Gods, and, uh, Candy Box, plus Sony's retreat from PC releases, Embracer attempting to correctly leverage Red Faction and Deus Ex, how to display your childhood consoles, what to do when a skunk-laden dog breaches the house, and more. CHAPTERS
(00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:10) Intro (00:01:00) That feeling you have? We're the sane ones! (00:06:05) My dog stinks and now my house stinks (00:18:10) Call of the Sea | [Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Dec 08, 2020 (00:19:17) Call of the Elder Gods | [Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch] | May 12, 2026 (00:23:29) TerraTech Legion | [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] | Apr 30, 2026 (00:33:00) First Break (00:35:49) Saros | [PlayStation 5] | Apr 30, 2026 (00:36:06) [SPOILERS] Just a general warning as we talk about what's in the game (00:48:19) Directive 8020 | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | May 12, 2026 (00:51:27) Mixtape | [Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | May 07, 2026 (00:51:59) Forbidden Solitaire | [PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Apr 30, 2026 (00:53:26) Retro Rewind: Video Store Simulator | [PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Mar 17, 2026 (00:57:04) Candy Box | [Web browser] | Apr 30, 2013 (01:06:57) Second Break (01:06:58) Sony confirms single-player games will be not be on PC (01:16:41) Hasbro cancels D&D game (01:23:56) Fortnite returns to Apple platforms (01:28:27) Embracer wants to activate your favorite old franchise! (01:41:13) Vampire Survivors gets an official genre on Steam (01:46:40) Go play Red Faction (01:48:07) Emails (02:13:07) Wrapping up and thanks (02:17:17) Mysterious Benefactor (02:22:08) See ya!
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