The Inner Gamer Podcast

418: R.E.P.O., Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii and Joseph Neville Interview

The Inner Gamer Podcast

Show Notes

In this episode, we dive into the chaotic fun of R.E.P.O., review the pirate-flavored Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, unpack Xbox’s new AI assistant, and chat with Fort Worth musician Joseph Neville about nostalgia, the Switch, and his Y2K Prom event.

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