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Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends to get up to 20% off Raycon audio products this season. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 5:06 Xbox Reset Discussion 27:47 Ralph Talks Us Through the Latest Bungie Update 42:19 Raycon (ad) 44:39 Everyone's Been Playing Control Resonant 01:14:17 User Question 1 01:23:49 Lucy and Ralph Have Been Playing Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave 01:35:32 Ralph is BEGGING Everyone to Play Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve 01:48:22 Lucy and Jake Have Seen the Resident Evil Movie 01:58:02 Blizzard Block02:12:08 User Question 2 02:16:39 Show and Tell 02:24:47 Wrap Up -- Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favorite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James was a Senior Producer at Gamespot for more than a decade before striking out on her own, founding https://lookingfor.game/, a newsletter and games discovery platform that serves up cool suggestions (and demo codes) directly to your inbox. She also co-hosts the annual Summer Games Showcase alongside Geoff Keighly. - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One thing to pack, five ways to power! Get 10% Off @Ridge with code FRIENDS at https://www.Ridge.com/FRIENDS #ridgepod -- Try Factor at https://www.factormeals.com/fps50off with code fps50off to get 50% off your first box plus free breakfast item per box for 1 year while supplies last. Thanks to Factor for sponsoring FPS! -- Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends to get up to 20% off Raycon audio products this season. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 07:12 Wolverine Discussion Pt. 1 with Gene Park and Mitchell Saltzman 31:10 Ridge (ad) 34:19 Wolverine Discussion Pt. 1with Gene Park and Mitchell Saltzman 59:31 Factor (ad) 01:01:46 Kojima Breaks Up with Sony Discussion 01:12:06 Ocarina of Time Remake Reactions 01:21:03 Lucy and Jake have been playing The Blood of Dawnwalker 01:34:49 Interview with Konrad and Mateusz Tomaszkiewicz of Rebel Wolves 02:05:10 Raycon (ad) 02:07:28 Ralph's been playing Onimusha 02:14:46 Jake's been playing Halloween: The Game 02:19:47 Lucy's played some Valor Mortis 02:26:28 Everyone's been playing Big Walk 02:32:22 Jake's been playing An Eggstremely Hard Game 02:33:47 Ralph's been playing Gears of War E-Day and Metro 2039 02:39:15 Show and Tell 02:42:53 Wrap Up -- Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James was a Senior Producer at Gamespot for more than a decade before striking out on her own, founding https://lookingfor.game/, a newsletter and games discovery platform that serves up cool suggestions (and demo codes) directly to your inbox. She also co-hosts the annual Summer Games Showcase alongside Geoff Keighly. - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Try Factor at https://www.factormeals.com/fps50off with code fps50off to get 50% off your first box plus free breakfast for 1 year. Thanks to Factor for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 9:10 GTA 6 Extended Look Discussion 26:14 Factor (ad) 28:35 Lucy's seen The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past 40:27 Ralph's played Marvel's Wolverine 48:06 Jake's been playing Metal Gear Solid Master Collection 2 59:14 Jake and Ralph have been playing Star Wars: Zero Company 01:14:42 Lucy's played Stranger Than Heaven and Persona 4 Revival 01:23:58 Ralph's been playing Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition 01:32:57 Jake and Ralph have been playing Hyperdrop 01:38:12 Lucy's been playing Blood Dungeon 01:42:02 Show and Tell 01:54:07 Wrap Up -- Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James was a Senior Producer at Gamespot for more than a decade before striking out on her own, founding https://lookingfor.game/, a newsletter and games discovery platform that serves up cool suggestions (and demo codes) directly to your inbox. She also co-hosts the annual Summer Games Showcase alongside Geoff Keighly. - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

🔒 Get 20% off DeleteMe by going to https://joindeleteme.com/friends and use code FRIENDS to protect your privacy! 🙌 -- Try Factor at https://www.factormeals.com/fps50off with code fps50off to get 50% off your first box plus free breakfast for 1 year. Thanks to Factor for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro with Guest Host Ben Hanson 07:21 Beast of Reincarnation Discussion 18:51 Ben's been playing Marvel Tokon Fighting Souls 30:01 Lucy's been playing Onimushia: Way of the Sword 37:17 DeleteMe (ad) 39:23 Jake's been playing Updates for Crimson Desert and Ghost Recon Wildlands 49:39 Ralph's been playing Star Wars: Zero Company 59:07 Lucy's been playing Servant of the Lake 01:04:55 Factor (ad) 01:07:20 User Question 01:19:33 Ben's been playing Big Walk 01:33:28 Ralph's been playing Stormforge 01:38:41 Lucy's been playing Contact Protocol 01:46:08 Ralph's been playing Fire Emblem Fortune's Weave 01:57:25 Show and Tell 02:21:54 Wrap Up -- Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James was a Senior Producer at Gamespot for more than a decade before striking out on her own, founding https://lookingfor.game/, a newsletter and games discovery platform that serves up cool suggestions (and demo codes) directly to your inbox. She also co-hosts the annual Summer Games Showcase alongside Geoff Keighly. - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Head to https://buyraycon.com/friendsOPEN to get up to 20% off Raycon audio products. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 07:22 Ralph and Jake have been playing Halo Campaign Evolved 45:17 Raycon (ad) 48:38 Lucy's been playing Silent Hill: Townfall 01:04:26 Ralph's been playing Splatoon Raiders 01:14:57 Jake's been playing Rhythm Heaven Groove 01:16:58 User Question 01:31:10 Lucy's been playing Clicky Islands, The House Dreams Along With Them, and The Incident at Galley House 01:36:43 Show and Tell 01:47:25 Wrap Up -- Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James was a Senior Producer at Gamespot for more than a decade before striking out on her own, founding https://lookingfor.game/, a newsletter and games discovery platform that serves up cool suggestions (and demo codes) directly to your inbox. She also co-hosts the annual Summer Games Showcase alongside Geoff Keighly. - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get 20% off DeleteMe by going to https://joindeleteme.com/friends and use code FRIENDS to protect your privacy! -- Try Factor at https://www.factormeals.com/fps50off with code fps50off to get 50% off and free daily greens per box, with new subscription only, while supplies last until 09/27/2026. Thanks to Factor for sponsoring FPS! -- Head to https://buyraycon.com/friendsOPEN to get up to 20% off Raycon audio products. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro ft. Guest Host Chris Grant 18:08 Xbox Discussion 32:50 DeleteMe (ad) 35:46 Factor (ad) 38:11 State of the Industry Discussion 01:06:22 Raycon (ad) 01:09:10 User Question 01:18:11 Ralph and Lucy have been playing The Blood of Dawnwalker 01:28:27 Jake's been playing AC Black Flag Resynced 01:37:58 Chris's been playing Doom The Dark Ages Revelations and Deltarune 01:49:33 Lucy's been playing Denshattack! 01:55:28 Steam Machine Discussion 02:12:15 Show and Tell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Head to https://buyraycon.com/friendsOPEN to get up to 20% off Raycon audio products. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- A huge thanks to Kyle Bosman for joining us. Pleas do check out his stuff over at https://www.youtube.com/@UCSJL4mrS3z_nnvsJ-gkOQ5A -- If you wanna check out our newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James was a Senior Producer at Gamespot for more than a decade before striking out on her own, founding https://lookingfor.game/, a newsletter and games discovery platform that serves up cool suggestions (and demo codes) directly to your inbox. She also co-hosts the annual Summer Games Showcase alongside Geoff Keighly. - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 03:05 What's Going On with XBOX 37:36 Control Resonant Interview with Mikael Kasurinen and Sean Durrie 53:26 Control Resonant Impressions 1:04:11 Summer Game Fest Impressions 2:04:57 Show and Tell 2:12:31 Wrap Up -- If you wanna check out our newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James was a Senior Producer at Gamespot for more than a decade before striking out on her own, founding https://lookingfor.game/, a newsletter and games discovery platform that serves cool suggestions (and demo codes) directly to your inbox. She also co-hosts the annual Summer Games Showcase alongside Geoff Keighly. - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Head to https://buyraycon.com/friendsOPEN to get up to 15% off Raycon audio products this holiday season. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro / Housekeeping 07:50 Sony State of Play 34:14 Raycon (ad) 35:50 Interview with God of War: Laufey Director Ariel Lawrence 1:04:41 Summer Game Fest Showcase 1:37:17 Interview with That's No Moon, CCO Taylor Kurosaki and Game Director Jacob Minkoff 2:13:04 Xbox Showcase 2:29:05 Wrap Up -- If you wanna check out our newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons. - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Try Factor at https://www.factormeals.com/fps50off with code fps50off to get 50% off and free daily greens per box. Thanks to Factor for sponsoring FPS! NOTE: We recorded this before the Bungie/Destiny 2 news broke. -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 04:21 PlayStation 10:16 Ralph's played a preview of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced 28:45 Factor (ad) 31:34 Lucy's been playing Zero Parades: For Dead Spies 42:40 Jake's been playing Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight 55:56 Ralph and Jake have been playing Forza Horizon 6 01:08:29 Ralph's been playing Deep Rock Galactic Survivor 01:12:10 User Question 01:24:08 Show and Tell 01:38:42 Wrap Up -- If you wanna check out our newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons. - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our listeners can buy one prescription pair and get 20% off additional pairs at http://WarbyParker.com/FRIENDS — and using our link helps support the show. -- Get up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at http://square.com/go/FRIENDS -- Head to https://buyraycon.com/friendsOPEN to get up to 15% off Raycon audio products this holiday season. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- Try HelloFresh at https://www.hellofresh.com/fps10fm with code fps10fm to get 10 free meals + a free breakfast for life! Thanks to HelloFresh for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:25 Starfox 2026 Discussion 14:25 Steam Controller Discussion 27:33 Square (ad) 30:12 Warby Parker (ad) 33:34 Mixtape Interview with Johnny Galvatron and Woody Woodward 49:54 Mixtape Discussion 01:03:40 User Question 01:09:10 Raycon (ad) 01:11:23 Hello Fresh (ad) 01:13:55 Jake's Thoughts on 007 First Light 01:27:15 Ralph's Been Playing POE 2, Diablo IV, and AC Black Flag (original) 01:42:41 Lucy's Been Playing Dead as Disco 01:44:54 Show and Tell 02:02:11 Wrap Up -- If you wanna check out our newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons. - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Try HelloFresh at https://www.hellofresh.com/fps10fm with code fps10fm to get 10 free meals + a FREE Nutribullet Ultra +2-in-1 Compact Kitchen System on your 3rd box. Thanks to HelloFresh for sponsoring FPS. -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 05:49 Xbox News 26:48 Hello Fresh (ad) 29:14 Interview with Saros Creative Director Gregory Louden 50:16 Jake and Ralph Have Been Playing Saros 01:05:23 Ralph's Been Playing Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred 01:11:05 Everyone's Been Playing Pragmata 01:21:31 Lucy's Been Playing Vampire Crawlers, The Expanse Osiris Reborn, and Titanium Court 01:39:02 Interview with Titanium Court Creator AP Thomson 02:00:57 Show and Tell 02:10:02 Wrap Up -- If you wanna check out our newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons. - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Head to https://buyraycon.com/friendsOPEN to get 20% off. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- Try Factor at https://www.factormeals.com/fps50off with code fps50off to get 50% off and free daily greens per box, new subscription only. Thanks to Factor for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps 00:00:00 Intro 00:16:34 Mario Galaxy Movie Review 00:33:44 PS5 Price Hikes 00:55:25 Raycon (Ad) 00:57:48 Factor (Ad) 01:00:32 User Question 01:08:27 Samson Review 01:19:09 I Am Just Christ Review 01:26:35 Forza Horizon 6 Impressions 01:35:09 Raccoin Impressions 01:37:28 Fishbowl Impressions 01:39:48 Fix Force Impressions 01:42:06 Neverway Impressions 01:45:50 Lenovo Legion Go S Impressions 01:53:41 Show & Tell -- If you wanna check out our newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons. - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Head to https://buyraycon.com/friendsOPEN to get 20% off. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- Try HelloFresh at https://www.hellofresh.com/fps10fm with code fps10fm to get 10 free meals + a FREE Zwilling Knife (a $144.99 value) on your third box. Thanks to HelloFresh for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps: 00:00 Update Day / Movie Talk 07:44 Ralph's New Setup and Kojima Beef 12:23 Crimson Desert Discussion 49:02 Raycon (ad) 51:51 Interview With Kliff (Alec Newman) and Duane (Alex Jordan) From Crimson Desert 01:20:01 Hello Fresh (ad) 01:22:18 User Question 1 01:27:59 User Question 2 01:36:43 Lucy's Been Playing Pokemon Pokopia 01:42:57 Jake's Been Playing Screamer 01:48:04 Lucy's Been Playing Oh My AI and The Sims 01:59:14 What's Coming Out Soon 02:06:09 Show and Tell 02:15:15 Wrap Up -- If you wanna check out our newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons. - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have your dog try The Pets Table at https://thepetstable.com with code fps55 to get 55% off your first box PLUS 10% off your next two. Thanks to The Pets Table for sponsoring FPS! -- Try HelloFresh at https://www.hellofresh.com/fps10fm with code fps10fm to get 10 free meals + a FREE Zwilling Knife (a $144.99 value) on your third box. Thanks to HelloFresh for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro / GDC Discussion 11:11 Lucy Played Zero Parades 19:37 Ralph Played Screenbound 22:42 Lucy Played At Fate's End 28:59 Lucy Played My Arms Are Longer Now 32:19 Mixtape Discussion 34:26 Xbox Next Gen Discussion 43:36 Pokemon Pokopia Discussion 54:17 The Pet's Table (ad) 57:08 Resident Evil Requiem Discussion With Grace (Angela Sant'Albano) and Leon (Nick Apostolides) 01:13:54 Hello Fresh (ad) 01:16:54 Crimson Desert Discussion 01:25:00 Lucy's Been Playing Minos 01:25:54 Lucy's Been Playing Canvas City 01:28:16 Jake and Ralph Have Been Playing Marathon 01:40:17 Show and Tell 01:54:17 Wrap Up -- If you wanna check out our newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons. - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Try Factor at https://www.factormeals.com/fps50off with code fps50off to get 50% off your first box plus free breakfast for 1 year. Thanks to Factor for sponsoring FPS! -- Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends to get up to 20% off Raycon audio products this holiday season. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- If you wanna check out our newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons. - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have your dog try The Pets Table at https://thepetstable.com with code fps55 to get 55% off your first box PLUS 10% off your next two. Thanks to The Pets Table for sponsoring FPS! -- Try HelloFresh at https://www.hellofresh.com/fps10fm with code fps10fm to get 10 free meals + a FREE Zwilling Knife (a $144.99 value) on your third box. Thanks to HelloFresh for sponsoring FPS! -- Chubbies is here to keep you comfy and looking good year-round. Get 20% off with code FRIENDS at http://chubbiesshorts.com/friends #chubbiespod -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro & Catch Up 06:58 Horizon Hunter's Gathering Discussion 22:26 User Question 32:02 Mewgenics Interview with Creator Edmund McMillen 59:54 Pet's Table (ad) 01:01:56 Chubbies (ad) 01:03:52 Everyone's Been Playing Cairn 01:30:42 Jake's Been Playing Menace 01:37:59 Lucy's Been Playing TR-49, Bloodletter, Mixtape, Hozy, and Titanium Court 01:46:00 Hello Fresh (ad) 01:48:52 Reanimal Interview with Tarsier Studios CEO Oliver Merlöv 02:11:04 Show and Tell 02:30:42 Wrap Up -- If you wanna check out our newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons. - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Try Factor at https://www.factormeals.com/fps50off with code fps50off to get 50% off your first box plus free breakfast for 1 year. Thanks to Factor for sponsoring FPS! -- Head to https://raycon.com/friendsOPEN to get up to 15% off Raycon products sitewide. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro with Guest Host Chris Plante 12:53 Xbox Dev Direct Discussion 29:05 Factor (ad) 31:39 Resident Evil Requiem Impressions 50:44 Thoughts on Highguard 01:30:09 Raycon (ad) 01:33:10 User Question 01:40:48 Chris's Been Playing Perfect Tides: Station to Station 01:45:46 Jake's Been Playing Halo Fireteam Raven 01:48:53 Lucy and Jake Have Been Playing Cairn 02:02:13 Ralph's Been Playing Silksong 02:23:18 Show and Tell 02:35:05 Wrap Up -- If you wanna check out our newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons. - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Level up your game and get 10% off @TurtleBeach with code FPS at http://turtlebeach.com/FPS #turtlebeachpod -- The Pets Table at https://thepetstable.com with code fps55 to get 55% off your first box PLUS 10% off your next two. Thanks to The Pets Table for sponsoring FPS! -- Head to https://raycon.com/friendsOPEN to get up to 20% off Raycon products sitewide. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- Try HelloFresh at https://www.hellofresh.com/fps10fm with code fps10fm to get 10 free meals + a FREE Zwilling Knife (a $144.99 value) on your third box. Thanks to HelloFresh for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro & Catch Up 15:36 Jake's Been Playing the Avatar Frontiers of Pandora DLC 17:15 Jake's Been Playing Hytale 25:48 Ralph's Been Playing Hollow Knight Silksong 37:26 Raycon (ad) 40:28 Hello Fresh (ad) 43:42 Movie and Book Recommendations 54:36 Lucy's Been Playing Demos from the Steam Detective Fest 01:00:49 Games We're Excited for in 2026 01:36:39 Turtle Beach (ad) 01:39:22 The Pets Table (ad) 01:41:29 Show and Tell 01:58:19 Wrap Up -- If you wanna check out our newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons. - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Upgrade your wardrobe and save on @trueclassic at http://trueclassic.com/friends #trueclassicpod -- Try HelloFresh at https://www.hellofresh.com/fps10fm with code fps10fm to get 10 free meals + a FREE Zwilling Knife (a $144.99 value) on your third box. Thanks to HelloFresh for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 16:15 Game Awards Recap 52:55 True Classic (Ad) 54:59 AI Discussion 01:33:53 Hello Fresh (Ad) 01:36:12 User Question 01:44:31 Jake's Been Playing Skate Story 01:49:59 Lucy's Been Playing Puzzmo 01:52:40 Jake's Been Playing Terminator 2D: No Fate 01:56:02 Ralph's Been Playing the New Diablo Season, Darktide and Hollow Knight: Silksong 02:02:55 Show and Tell 02:13:58 Wrap Up -- If you wanna check out our newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons. - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends to get up to 20% off Raycon audio products this holiday season. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- https://www.factormeals.com/fps50off with code fps50off to get 50% off your first box plus free breakfast for 1 year. Thanks to Factor for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 05:56 Metroid Prime 4 Beyond Discussion 28:53 Horses Discussion 48:24 Raycon (ad) 50:43 Interview with Treasa McCabe, Paul Conway, and Dave McCabe About Making The Seance of Blake Manor 01:22:44 Factor (ad) 01:24:48 User Question 01:32:04 Ralph's STILL Playing Arc Raiders 01:39:21 Lucy's Played the Elden Ring Nightreign DLC 01:44:52 Jake's Been Playing Marvel Cosmic Invasion 01:47:53 Jake's Been Playing Red Dead Redemption AGAIN 01:53:36 Game's We're Excited to Play (Skate Story and Terminator 2D No Fate) 01:55:21 Show and Tell 02:12:18 Wrap Up -- If you wanna check out our newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons. - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Try HelloFresh at https://www.hellofresh.com/fps10fm with code fps10fm to get 10 free meals + a free item for life. Thanks to HelloFresh for sponsoring FPS! -- Head to https://buyraycon.com/friendsopen to get up to 30% off Raycon audio products sitewide. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- Go to http://uncommongoods.com/friends for 15% off your next gift. -- Upgrade your wardrobe and save on @trueclassic at https://trueclassic.com/FRIENDS -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 03:13 Game Awards 2025 Discussion 32:16 Valve's Hardware Announcements 48:55 Raycon (ad) 51:41 Hello Fresh (ad) 54:23 Interview with Valve's Lawrence Yang and Pierre-Loup Griffais 01:36:22 Uncommon Goods (ad) 01:39:27 True Classic (ad) 01:41:57 User Question 01:48:09 Jake's Been Playing Where Winds Meet 01:55:45 Ralph and Jake Have Played Metroid Prime 4 02:03:34 Lucy LOVES The Seance of Blake Manor 02:12:42 Ralph's Been Playing Kirby Air Riders 02:18:25 Ralph's Been Playing Arc Raiders 02:21:40 Lucy's Been Playing Demon School and Ambrosia Sky 02:27:03 Jake's Been Playing Anno 117: Pax Romana 02:32:31 Ralph's Been Playing Lumines Arise 02:37:33 Show and Tell 02:46:18 Wrap Up -- If you wanna check out our newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons. - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

https://www.factormeals.com/fps50off with code fps50off to get 50% off your first box plus free breakfast for 1 year. Thanks to Factor for sponsoring FPS! -- Head to https://buyraycon.com/friendsopen to get up to 30% off Raycon audio products sitewide. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro / Mummy Discussion 05:56 GTA Delay & Rockstar News 14:53 Jake's Played Ball x Pit & Ralph's Played Lumines Arise 19:51 Jake's Turned His ROG Ally X Into a Steam Deck 28:16 Dispatch Discussion 36:42 Raycon (ad) 40:13 Dispatch Dev Team Interview with Nick Herman and Pierre Shorette 01:08:09 Factor (ad) 01:11:02 User Questions 01:29:47 Ralph's Played Outer Worlds 2 01:41:06 Jake's Played Arc Raiders 01:48:34 Ralph's Played Battlefield 6: Redsec 01:54:20 Lucy's Played Powerwash Simulator 2, Fractured Blooms, and The Seance at Blake Manor 02:10:11 Jake's Played Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Night 02:14:05 Show and Tell 02:31:51 Wrap Up -- If you wanna check out our brand new newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons. - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Go to http://uncommongoods.com/friends for 15% off your next gift. -- Head to https://trueclassic.com/FRIENDS to try True Classic for yourself. -- Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends to get up to 20% off the Everyday Earbuds Classic. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- https://www.hellofresh.com/fps10fm with code fps10fm to get 10 free meals + a free item for life. Thanks to HelloFresh for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 04:45 Xbox ROG Ally X Impressions 26:24 Xbox News 40:33 Uncommon Goods (Ad) 43:44 Interview with Tim Schafer and Lee Petty of Double Fine 01:01:47 Keeper Discussion 01:14:28 True Classic (Ad) 01:16:20 Ball X Pit 01:29:14 Arc Raiders Interview with Executive Producer Aleksander Grondal 02:08:59 Raycon (Ad) 02:11:21 Hello Fresh (Ad) 02:13:14 What We've Been Playing (Vampire The Masquerade Bloodlines 2, Battlefield 6, Dispatch) 02:52:14 Show and Tell -- If you wanna check out our brand new newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons. - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends to get up to 20% off the Everyday Earbuds Classic. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- https://www.factormeals.com/fps50off with code fps50off to get 50% off your first box plus free breakfast for 1 year. Thanks to Factor for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro / Thoughts on AAA Coverage 11:32 Xbox Game Pass Price Hike & The Continuing State of Xbox 34:42 Raycon (ad) 37:10 Interview with Shuhei Yoshida 01:12:22 User Questions 01:27:17 Factor (ad) 01:29:34 What We've Been Playing 02:19:08 Show and Tell 02:33:59 Wrap Up -- If you wanna check out our brand new newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons. - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @shop.mando and get 20% off + free shipping with promo code FPS at https://shopmando.com! -- Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends to get up to 20% off the Everyday Earbuds Classic. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- https://www.hellofresh.com/fps10fm with code FPS10FM to get 10 free meals + a free item for life. Thanks to HelloFresh for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps: Intro 00:00 03:30 Tokyo Game Show Highlights 28:02 Mando (Ad) 31:05 Ghost of Yotei Thoughts 48:00 Kojima Beyond the Strand 56:05 Raycon (Ad) 58:06 Hello Fresh (Ad) 01:00:26 User Question 01:11:28 Silent Hill f Thoughts 01:31:48 What We've Been Playing 01:41:10 Show and Tell 01:50:42 Wrap Up -- If you wanna check out our brand new newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons. - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends to get up to 20% off the Everyday Earbuds Classic. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- Try Factor at https://www.factormeals.com/fps50off with code fps50off to get 50% off your first box plus free breakfast for 1 year. Thanks to Factor for sponsoring FPS! -- 00:00 Intro 06:34 Hollow Knight Silksong discussion 22:39 Cronos: The New Dawn Discussion 36:03 Raycon (ad) 39:00 Lucy's Gamescom Picks (Silent Hill f, Vampire The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2) 01:01:13 Factor (ad) 01:03:45 Hell Is Us Interview with Creative Director Jonathan Jacques-Belletête 01:33:19 Hell is Us Discussion 01:50:32 User Question 01:56:34 Show and Tell 02:12:35 Wrap Up -- If you wanna check out our brand new newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons. - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Timestamps: 00:00 Intro with Guest Host Parris Lilly 01:09 The State Of Xbox 12:55 Parris's Gamescom Impressions 58:53 What We've Been Playing 01:41:26 Show and Tell 01:52:28 Wrap Up -- If you wanna check out our brand new newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons. - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Go to http://shop.sandisk.com and use promotional code FPS10 for an extra 10% off your purchase of the Extreme Portable SSD for PS5 now through the end of August. -- Try HelloFresh at https://www.hellofresh.com/fps10fm with code fps10fm to get 10 free meals + a free item for life. Thanks to HelloFresh for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:46 Mafia The Old Country Discussion 20:26 Battlefield 6 Beta Impressions 36:12 SanDisk (ad) 38:15 Interview with Sword of the Sea Creator Matt Nava 01:07:25 Hello Fresh (ad) 01: User Question 01:21:42 What We've Been Playing 01:37:59 Show And Tell 02:02:52 Wrap Up -- If you wanna check out our brand new newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons. - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends to get up to 20% off the Everyday Earbuds Classic. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- https://www.factormeals.com/fps50off with code fps50off to get 50% off your first box plus free shipping. Thanks to Factor for sponsoring FPS! -- A big thanks for @ForceGamingYT for joining us to co-host this week's, as well as to Vince Zampella, Byron Beede and Abubakar Salim for joining us as guests. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro with Guest Host Force Gaming 12:04 Battlefield 6Interview with Vince Zampella and Byron Beede 29:33 Raycon (ad) 33:00 Battlefield 6 Impressions with Bruce Greene 56:08 What We've Been Playing 01:32:27 Factor (ad) 01:34:18 Cronos: The New Dawn 01:48:07 Dead Take Interview with Abubakar Salim 02:11:55 What We've Been Playing Part 2 02:43:49 Show and Tell 02:55:11 Wrap Up -- If you wanna check out our brand new newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons. - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Upgrade your wardrobe and save on @trueclassic at https://www.trueclassic.com/FRIENDS -- Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends to get up to 15% off the best-selling Everyday Earbuds. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS -- Check out Skill Up's website: https://www.thisweekinvideogames.com. It's 100% ad-free and you can sign up for free to get access to news, reviews and previews, as well as a weekly newsletter. Become a Supporter to get access to op-ed features, expert columns, a bonus newsletter and an ad-free version of the news show. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 03:54 Ralph Launches a Website! 17:17 Lucy's Thoughts on Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream 26:41 Ralph And Jake Duke Out a Death Stranding 2 Discussion 48:45 True Classic (ad) 51:43 Interview With Ghost of Yotei Creative Directors Nate Fox and Jason Connell 01:19:14 Raycon (ad) 01:21:26 User Question 01:30:13 What We've Been Playing 01:54:40 Show and Tell 02:10:17 Wrap Up -- If you wanna check out our brand new newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons. - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends to get up to 15% off the best-selling Everyday Earbuds. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- https://www.factormeals.com/fps50off with code fps50off to get 50% off your first box plus free shipping. Thanks to Factor for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 11:01 What is Happening at Xbox? 59:52 Raycon (ad) 01:02:01 Death Stranding Discussion 01:35:12 Factor (ad) 01:37:45 What We've Been Playing 02:00:49 Show and Tell 02:04:40 Wrap Up -- If you wanna check out our brand new newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons. - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Timestamps: 00:00 Intro and SGF Wrap Up 13:41 Switch 2 Discussion 36:35 Interview with Brendan Greene (PlayerUnknown) 01:14:42 User Questions 1&2 01:37:50 What We've Been Playing 02:20:32 Show and Tell 02:32:05 Wrap Up -- If you wanna check out our brand new newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot and a Creative Producer at Giant Bomb. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons. - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends to get up to 15% off the best-selling Everyday Earbuds. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- https://www.factormeals.com/fps50off with code fps50off to get 50% off your first box plus free shipping. Thanks to Factor for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro with Special Guest Host Tamoor Hussain 03:18 Sony State of Play 28:17 Factor (ad) 30:52 Summer Game Fest 58:05 Raycon (ad) 01:00:22 Xbox Showcase 01:36:51 Interview With Alex Jordan 02:12:13 What We've Played in LA! 02:52:57 Wrap Up -- If you wanna check out our brand new newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot and a Creative Producer at Giant Bomb. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons. - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends to get up to 15% off the best-selling Everyday Earbuds. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 03:30 Video Game Movie Adaptation Discussion 14:35 Randy Pitchford and the Price of Games 24:54 Marathon Discussion 42:03 Raycon (ad) 43:56 FBC Firebreak Interview with Mike Kayatta (Game Director) and Anssi Hyytiäinen (Lead Designer) 01:10:33 FBC Firebreak Impressions 01:37:48 User Question 1 01:44:34 User Question 2 01:49:48 What We've Been Playing 02:28:22 Show and Tell 02:40:50 Wrap Up -- If you wanna check out our brand new newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot and a Creative Producer at Giant Bomb. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons. - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Try Factor at https://www.factormeals.com/fps50off with code fps50off to get 50% off your first box plus free shipping. Thanks to Factor for sponsoring FPS! -- Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends to get up to 15% off the best-selling Everyday Earbuds. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- Note: this episode was recorded Monday May 5th - it went out late due team travel stuff. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 5:40 Ralph's Visit to Kojima Productions 28:06 GTA VI Trailer Discussion 42:09 Raycon (ad) 44:47 User Question 1 51:21 Doom the Dark Ages Discussion 01:07:17 Microsoft Price Hikes 01:18:01 Factor (ad) 01:20:34 User Question 2 01:31:48 What We've Been Playing 01:46:11 Show and Tell 01:55:46 Wrap Up -- If you wanna check out our brand new newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot and a Creative Producer at Giant Bomb. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons. - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends to get up to 15% off the best-selling Everyday Earbuds. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 06:19 Oblivion Remastered Discussion with Guest Host MrMattyPlays 28:34 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Discussion 53:17 Interview with Andy Serkis 01:01:43 Raycon (ad) 01:04:08 User Question 1 01:11:57 Video Game Adaptations Chat with The Weekly Planet 01:59:20 User Question 2 02:09:54 What We've Been Playing 02:22:00 Show and Tell 02:34:23 Wrap Up -- If you wanna check out our brand new newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot and a Creative Producer at Giant Bomb. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons. - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Try Factor at https://www.factormeals.com/fps50off with code fps50off to get 50% off your first box plus free shipping. Thanks to Factor for sponsoring FPS! -- This is part 2 of episode #67, recorded on Fri Apr 11th. We had to split the episode into two because there was too much to cover between the Switch 2 reveal stuff and the trip to Bungie for Marathon. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 03:58 Thoughts on the Minecraft Movie 13:54 Switch 2 Discussion 01:01:03 Factor (ad) 01:02:50 What We've Been Playing 01:26:39 Show and Tell 01:38:26 Wrap Up -- If you wanna check out our brand new newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot and a Creative Producer at Giant Bomb. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons. - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends to get up to 20% off the best-selling Everyday Earbuds. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps: 00:00 Marathon Discussion and Impressions Part 1 13:42 Interview with Game Director Joe Ziegler 38:01 Raycon (ad) 40:24 Marathon Discussion and Impressions Part 2 01:34:32 Wrap Up -- If you wanna check out our brand new newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot and a Creative Producer at Giant Bomb. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons. - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Try Factor at https://www.factor75.com/pages/podcast and get 50% off your first box plus free shipping. Thanks to Factor for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:10 GDC Wrap Up 12:56 Ubisoft News and AC Shadows Thoughts 51:47 Factor (ad) 54:03 User Question 1 01:03:40 Interview with Alex Van Aken About the Rebirth of Game Informer 01:28:59 What We've Been Playing 02:02:16 Show and Tell 02:17:29 Wrap Up -- If you wanna check out our brand new newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot and a Creative Producer at Giant Bomb. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons. - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eat smart with Factor. Get started at FACTOR MEALS dot com slash fps50off and use code fps50off to get 50% off your first box plus free shipping. That’s code fps50off at FACTOR MEALS dot com slash fps50off to get 50% off plus free shipping on your first box. Link is in our description! -- Go to BUY RAYCON dot com slash friends to get 20% off the best-selling Everyday Earbuds! Brought to you by Raycon. BUY RAYCON dot com slash friends. -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro with Guest Host Alanah Pearce! 11:40 Xbox's Handheld and Hardware Strategy 38:38 Raycon (ad) 41:11 Interview with Josef Fares of Hazelight Studio 01:24:25 Factor (ad) 01:26:52 User Question 01:40:11 What We've Been Playing 02:36:40 Show and Tell 02:52:51 Wrap Up -- If you wanna check out our brand new newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot and a Creative Producer at Giant Bomb. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons. - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Go to BUY RAYCON dot com slash friends to get 20% off the best-selling Everyday Earbuds! Brought to you by Raycon. BUY RAYCON dot com slash friends. -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 12:01 What's Happening in the AAA Space? 27:46 How to Use Video Game Reviews 01:11:01 Raycon (ad) 01:13:33 What We've Been Playing 01:56:15 Show and Tell 02:05:26 Wrap Up -- If you wanna check out our brand new newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot and a Creative Producer at Giant Bomb. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons. - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Try Factor at FACTORMEALS.com/fps50off and get 50% off your first box plus free shipping. Thanks to Factor for sponsoring FPS! -- This week we react to the Sony State of Play, take a deep-dive look at Avowed and chat with Jakub Szamałek, formerly a lead writer from CDPR who work on The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077, and now the Narrative Director at Rebel Wolves, the studio comprised of former CDPR talent who just revealed their first game: Blood of the Dawnwalker. Great to have Alanah Pearce along for the ride, too. Note: This episode was recorded Wed 12th of Feb, 2025. -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro with Guest Host Alanah Pearce 08:37 Sony State of Play Recap 46:55 Factor (ad) 50:24 User Question 1 01:06:22 Interview with Rebel Wolves Narrative Director Jakub Szamałek 01:42:26 User Question 2 01:48:03 What We've Been Playing 02:17:16 Avowed Discussion 02:56:27 Show And Tell 03:08:33 Wrap Up -- If you wanna check out our brand new newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot and a Creative Producer at Giant Bomb. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons. - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends to get up to 20% off sitewide for the perfect gift. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- Subscribe to the FPS Podcast Highlights channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@UC82taKHHS0vOY-b8r311Ijg -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 08:37 Xbox Developer Direct Recap 31:31 Sony News 42:26 Assassin's Creed Shadows Thoughts 01:05:20 Raycon (ad) 01:08:13 User Question 1 01:16:17 User Question 2 01:23:17 Bigmode Discussion with Leah 01:44:22 What We've Been Playing 02:11:08 Show and Tell -- If you wanna check out our brand new newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot and a Creative Producer at Giant Bomb. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons. - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Use our Displate code FRIENDS at checkout for exclusive discounts on your order at https://displate.com/@friendspersecond - Thanks to Displate for sponsoring FPS! -- Try AG1 here http://drinkag1.com/FRIENDS and if you’re a new subscriber you’ll get a FREE Welcome Kit, a bottle of D3K2 AND 5 travel packs in your first box. Thanks to AG1 for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro / Welcome Back! 13:18 Displate (ad) 16:46 What We've Been Playing / Doing Over Break 01:07:25 AG1 (ad) 01:10:30 User Question Bonanza! 01:43:52 Show and Tell 01:55:22 Wrap Up -- If you wanna check out our brand new newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheFPSPodcast Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot and a Creative Producer at Giant Bomb. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons. - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you wanna check out our brand new newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot and a Creative Producer at Giant Bomb. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.  - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.  -- Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheFPSPodcast Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends to get up to 25% off everything for the ultimate holiday gift. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- This week we're joined by a number of special guests. Michael Higham from IGN joins us to talk through STALKER 2. We've all played it and all have wildly different takes on it (for both technical and non-technical reasons). After that we're joined by Frederick Thylander and Drew Rechner of Ubisoft Massive, who right now are leading up efforts fix some of the core issues that plagued Star Wars Outlaws at launch. Finally, Alanah Pearce joins us to chat about PlayStation and Xbox handhelds, as well as what we've all been playing this past two weeks.  -- Timestamps 00:00 Intro 05:02 STALKER 2 43:15 Ad - Raycon 45:47 User Question 53:34 Star Wars Outlaws Interview 01:22:44 PlayStation and Xbox handhelds 01:38:58 User Question 01:47:54 What we've played 02:15:50 Show and Tell 02:31:20 Wrap up -- If you wanna check out our brand new newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot and a Creative Producer at Giant Bomb. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.  - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.  -- Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheFPSPodcast Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Try AG1 here http://drinkag1.com/FRIENDS and get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D3+K2 AND 5 free AG1 Travel Packs with your first subscription. Thanks to AG1 for sponsoring FPS! -- This week we're joined by John Linneman of Digital Foundry to discuss the PS5 Pro. It's been out for a few weeks now so we wanted to check in on how it's been doing post launch, how the library of games is performing and guess what the future holds. Plus we're lucky enough to be joined by Yevhenii Kulyk of GSC Game World, who right now is putting the finishing touches on STALKER 2. We talk through the challenging road to launch, what players should expect on day one and what the future holds for both STALKER 2 and the studio.  Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 05:15 PS5 Pro Discussion with John Linneman of Digital Foundry 45:48 AG1 (ad) 47:57 User Question 1 56:13 S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Chat with Technical Producer Yevhenii Kulyk  01:12:20 User Question 2 01:20:55 What We've Been Playing 01:59:01 Show and Tell 02:12:09 Wrap Up -- If you wanna check out our brand new newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot and a Creative Producer at Giant Bomb. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.  - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.  -- Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheFPSPodcast Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Visit http://buyraycon.com/friends to get at least 15% of your purchase of the all new Everyday Earbuds.  -- This week we're joined by Paul Tassi of Forbes for a deep dive, spoiler free discussion on Dragon Age: The Veilguard. Paul liked it, Skill Up didn't, Lucy's kinda in the middle and Jake hasn't played it, so we cover a lot of ground from a lot of different perspectives. We're also joined by Ryan Payton, head of the studio that just put out the truly excellent Batman Arkham Shadow. He chats with us about his career, his thoughts on the VR industry and what it was like to follow in Rocksteady's footsteps.  -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 03:29 Dragon Age Discussion with Paul Tassi 49:18 Raycon (ad) 52:10 User Question 58:38 Batman Arkham Shadow with Ryan Payton 01:31:16 What We've Been Playing 02:01:25 Show and Tell 02:13:16 Wrap Up -- If you wanna check out our brand new newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot and a Creative Producer at Giant Bomb. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.  - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.  -- Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheFPSPodcast Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Try AG1 here http://drinkag1.com/FRIENDS and get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D3+K2 AND 5 free AG1 Travel Packs with your first subscription. Thanks to AG1 for sponsoring FPS! -- This week we do a spoiler free deep dive into Metaphor: Fantazio, and we're lucky enough to by joined by Jess Cogswell who reviewed the game for Gamespot (scoring it a perfect 10, no less). We're also joined by the one and only Shawn Layden, former President and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment. Shawn is in Singapore for Gamescom Asia and shares his thoughts on not only the rapidly evolving South East Asian gaming market, but also the broader gaming industry as it confronts things like rising development costs, declining console sales and the chase for the next live service white whale.  -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 05:29 Ralph's TGS Wrap Up 17:27 State of the Industry Chat with Shawn Layden  38:36 AG1 (ad) 41:31 User Question 51:13 Metaphor ReFantazio Chat with Jess Cogswell of Gamespot 01:31:33 What We've Been Playing 02:12:41 Show and Tell 02:28:08 Wrap Up -- If you wanna check out our brand new newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot and a Creative Producer at Giant Bomb. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.  - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.  -- Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheFPSPodcast Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices