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Update frequency:
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Average audio length:
86 minutes
English
United States
208 episodes
since Dec. 3, 2020
episodic

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Ed wasn’t sold on the Ocarina of Time remake when Nintendo first showed it, but playing it changed his mind. Joesephyr joins us to talk about what the remake gets right, Ben’s first week in World of Warcraft Forever, and why Ed can’t stop playing Final Fantasy Resonance. Timestamps: 00:00 Cold Ope…

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Ed’s loving Phantom Blade Zero, but he’s got a few things to say about people calling it a Soulslike. Plus, we disagree about friend slop, catch up on Final Fantasy, and look ahead to November’s biggest games. Timestamps: 00:00 Cold Open 00:26 Intro 03:07 Gym Hanger & Supermarket Arguments 05:…
With BioWare closing, we chat about what fans can look forward to, including Exodus and The Expanse: Osiris Reborn. Plus, Ed’s hooked on Final Fantasy Resonance, has finished Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse, and apparently doesn’t think reading manga counts as reading. Timestamps: 00:00 Cold Open 00:…
DomsRoundtable joins us this week as Ben shares his latest obsession, Planet Zoo 2, which has been keeping him up until the early hours. But with the game receiving a mixed reception, is the criticism justified? We discuss what's changed from the original, why some players are frustrated and what m…
This week, we're both playing Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, but is it too easy, and does it take far too long to get going? Ben's finally finished The Blood of Dawnwalker and gives his verdict after 45 YouTube episodes, while Ed's looking forward to Phantom Blade Zero. We also chat about Dragon's …
We've both been playing Star Wars: Galactic Racer, and it seems that mixing Star Wars, Burnout and a roguelite is very much our thing. Ed has also finished Control Resonant and has plenty to say about what worked and what really didn't, we've tried the Castlevania: Belmont's Curse demo, and we ask …
This week, Ed's been playing Control Resonant and has a few things to say about it, while Ben's very excited about the Destiny 2 news. We also went to Xbox FanFest (and missed out on playing Fable), Ed's seen the new Resident Evil film, and we look ahead to the games coming out in October. Timesta…
This week, Ed’s almost finished Wolverine and has some strong thoughts on whether it actually lives up to the hype, while Ben can’t stop playing Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave and has jumped into World of Warcraft Forever. We also get into the never-ending discourse around game reviews and critics, a…
This week, Ed’s finished Onimusha: Way of the Sword after spending far too long fighting its final boss, while Ben’s still loving The Blood of Dawnwalker and experimenting with its day and night quests. We also chat Blizzard’s latest announcements, Nintendo’s latest Direct and why Ed really isn’t h…
This week, Ed’s been loving Onimusha: Way of the Sword, while Ben's been getting stuck into The Blood of Dawnwalker and discovering that becoming a vampire does terrible things to his usual moral compass. We also chat Star Wars Zero Company, Final Fantasy Resonance, Exodus, PlayStation’s latest Sta…
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