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We are going out in a blaze of GOTY. 

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The Game Awards is a very long show full of announcements, advertisements, and strange genre choices. 

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Tyler - COD Black Ops 6, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth

Frank - COD Black Ops 6, Dragon Age The Veilguard, Dungeon Clawler, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

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Sony's strategy is either terrible or too complicated for our tiny Call of Duty brains to comprehend. Plus an announcement at the beginning of the show!

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Wait, no...I didn't mean. Uhhh. Happy gaming everyone?

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Tyler - COD Black Ops 6, FF7 Rebirth

Frank - Starfield, COD Black Ops 6, Silent Hill 2 Remake, Metaphor: ReFantazio

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At a time when 'Ubisoft Open World Games' are at an all-time low, Sony is putting out one of their own in Ghost of Yotei. Bold move, we say. Our eyes turn to Ubisoft and their troubles throughout the rest of this financial year.

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Tyler - Astrobot, FF7 Rebirth

Frank - Starfield, Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth

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$700 is too much to ask someone to pay for a console. Sorry if this is controversial. I'm not getting paid enough for this shit.

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Tyler - Assassin's Creed Mirage, Vampire Survivors, Astro Bot, Helldivers 2

Frank - Star Trucker, Helldivers 2, Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth

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These shows are getting old. So are we, I guess. What were we doing again?

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Tyler - Assassin's Creed Mirage

Frank - Fields of Mistria, Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth

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Rest in peace to maybe the last gaming magazine standing. At least the last one mainstream enough for us to lament its complete deletion by GameStop. 

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Tyler - Star Wars Jedi Survivor, Immortals of Aveum

Frank - College Football 25, Stardew Valley, Zenless Zone Zero

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The new college football game is... popular to say the least. What does it mean when a franchise goes away for over a decade? Is there still hope for Spyro? Okay, maybe it's not all good news but we can dream.

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Tyler - F1 24

Frank - College Football 25, Baldur's Gate 3, Zenless Zone Zero

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It seems like literally nothing is happening. Sorry to disappoint but, things are exactly as they appear.

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Tyler - Star Wars Jedi Survivor, F1 24

Frank - Coral Island, Zenless Zone Zero, Luck Be A Landlord

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Sometimes the games industry is a bummer. It turns out lately that is most of the time. Even at the height of what used to be an exciting time, we find ourselves asking why we should care.

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Tyler - Star Wars Jedi Survivor, Destiny 2: The Final Shape

Frank - Across the Obelisk, Dredge, Roots of Pacha

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Do we need more Overwatch-like games? No. Are we getting them? Yes. Why? Not a clue. We are just as confused as everyone else. I guess there aren't any first-party games to get excited about anymore.

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Tyler - Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth, Star Wars Jedi Survivor, Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Frank - Hades 2, Stardew Valley, Across the Obelisk, Little Kitty Big City

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It doesn't seem to matter how good your games are anymore. Publishers and platform holders will sacrifice you to the altar of shareholders when their own performance is under scrutiny. 

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Tyler - Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth, Helldivers 2, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Fallout 4

Frank - Hades 2, Red Dead Redemption 2, Stardew Valley, Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth, Helldivers 2

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Embracer group has decided that its name is so tarnished that they have to split up and come up with new identities. Lars Wingefors is still the jackass in charge so who knows what if anything will change.

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Tyler - Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth

Frank - Deep Rock Galactic Survivor, Red Dead Redemption 2, Doomsday Paradise, Wizard Miners, Hunters of Arcfall, Raccoon Sky Pirates

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After some self-reflection, we have found ourselves to be the problem. We are very sorry.

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Tyler - Helldivers 2, Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth, As Dusk Falls, Stellar Blade

Frank - Thirsty Suitors, Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth, Stardew Valley, MLB the Show 24, The Devil in Me

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We are dropping back into Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth...by back we mean that Tyler is continuing and Frank has finally cleared up some of the other games cluttering his shotgun approach. 

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Tyler - Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth

Frank - FF7 Remake Intergrade, Tales of Arise, Stardew Valley, Dragon's Dogma 2, Balatro, Danganronpa

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The soul-crushing nature of the video game industry continues. It's not sustainable but at least rich people are happy. Disgusting.

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Tyler - Helldivers 2

Frank - Helldivers 2, Tales of Arise, House of Ashes, PGA Tour 2K23

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Xbox games on a PlayStation? What is happening? Oh yeah, games are expensive to make...duh

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Tyler - Halo Infinite, Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth

Frank - Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origins, Pokemon Scarlet, Brotato, Helldivers 2, Hundred Days, Stardew Valley, Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade, Death Must Die, Tales of Arise, Little Hope, Red Dead Redemption 2

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We'd be lying if we said we expected anything less but the degree Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth has us laughing is unprecedented in games. We are looking forward to sharing our experiences with our favorite dumbass over the coming weeks. 

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Tyler - Crisis Core Final Fantasy 7 Reunion, Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth

Frank - Pokemon Scarlet, Brotato, Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin, Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth

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I guess video games are going to continue to happen despite how ruthlessly those who make them are sacrificed at the shrine of the shareholder. 

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Tyler - Like a Dragon Gaiden, Halo Infinite, Forza Motorsport

Frank - Death Must Die, Red Dead Redemption 2, Stardew Valley, Tales of Arise, Halo Infinite, Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origins

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Despite not releasing very many games and having an inferior subscription service, PlayStation is still outselling Xbox by a wide margin. Why is that? No, really. Make it make sense.

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Tyler - Like a Dragon Gaiden, Halo Infinite, Forza Motorsport

Frank - Cocoon, Red Dead Redemption 2, Baldur's Gate 3, Let's Build a Zoo, Turbo Golf Racing

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Geoff has gone and screwed with the formula and it kinda tastes a bit icky. We review his show and talk a bit about the games announced.

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Tyler - Like a Dragon Gaiden, Spiderman 2, Halo Infinite, Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, Forza Motorsport

Frank - Steamworld Build, Cyberpunk 2077, Baldur's Gate 3

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It sure seems like things have gone downhill for Bungie after their integration into Sony's lineup of developers not releasing games. Are additional responsibilities in helping the live service push causing their struggles with Destiny 2?

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Tyler - Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Spiderman 2

Frank - Horizon's Gate, Cyberpunk 2077

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What is next for Naughtydog? More Remasters of remasters? Probably.

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Tyler - Baldur's Gate 3, Spiderman 2, Forza Motorsport, Halo Infinite

Frank - Baldur's Gate 3, Like a Dragon Gaiden, Cyberpunk 2077

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We go over the nominees for this year's Game Awards. We also remember that Warner knows nothing about how to run a video games division. A good year for games, and an awful year to make games. 

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Tyler - Baldur's Gate 3, Spiderman 2

Frank - Baldur's Gate 3, Like a Dragon Gaiden

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Despite the industry burning down, we look ahead to the Game Awards and predict the GOTY nominees as well as discussing the potential reveal of GTA 6.

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Tyler - Baldur's Gate 3, Spiderman 2

Frank - Baldur's Gate 3, Like a Dragon Gaiden

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Destiny 2 just isn't hitting like it used to and we're honestly worried about the whole of Sony's first-party studios. WHAT ARE THEY DOING?

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Tyler - FFXVI, Forza Motorsport, Spiderman 2, Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Frank - Baldur's Gate 3, Yakuza 6, Spiderman Miles Morales, Zero Escape Zero Time Dilemma

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Unfortunately, Frank is sick this week and couldn't focus on a single video game to play. What an amateur, am I right? 

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Tyler - FFXVI, Forza Motorsport

Frank - Baldur's Gate 3, Forza Motorsport, Arcade Paradise, Starfield, Lies of P, Everspace 2

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Pete Hines is leaving Bethesda after over two decades. How will this new era of Bethesda under Microsoft go? Hopefully better than...Redfall?

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Tyler - FFXVI, Forza Motorsport

Frank - Baldur's Gate 3, Forza Motorsport, Humankind

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We're not sure for how long but even with the acquisition complete, bad Bobby is staying on as CEO at Activision Blizzard. You may also want to wait to buy a PlayStation 5 because slim models are coming this holiday. How is it mid-October already?

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Tyler - FFXVI

Frank - Yakuza 6, Forza Motorsport

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The way the workforce is structured in the video games industry is unsustainable. Why would anyone want to work for companies who try to screw you over on your severance after they throw you aside to satisfy stockholding parasites?

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Tyler - Diablo IV, Pokemon Scarlet, FFXVI, Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope

Frank - Starfield, Fallout 4, Yakuza 6, Darkest Dungeon, MH Now, EA Sports FC 24

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Xbox unintentionally released their own private conversations to the public and there are some juicy bits in there about the future of their platform. Embracer also couldn't help but be in the news for all the wrong reasons yet again.

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Tyler - Diablo IV, Pokemon Scarlet, FFXVI, Baldur's Gate 3

Frank - Starfield, Baldur's Gate 3

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Everything is trying to kill us in Baldur's Gate 3 while CEOs are doing everything in their power to kill the companies they are in charge of. We have entered the chaos era of literally everything.

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Tyler - Diablo IV, Pokemon Scarlet, FFXVI, Baldur's Gate 3

Frank - Starfield, Baldur's Gate 3

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We've started our Baldur's Gate journey, and it might be the GOAT. We are excited to be talking about this game for the rest of our lives now.

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Tyler - Diablo IV, Pokemon Scarlet, FFXVI, Baldur's Gate 3

Frank - Starfield, Baldur's Gate 3

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It seems that they think they can squeeze us for even more money. Not too long after introducing a three-tier system, they now want more cash across the board. This cannot continue.

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Tyler - Diablo IV, Pokemon Scarlet, FFXVI

Frank - Armored Core 6, Diablo IV

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These things have generated an air of looming disappointment but we watch with bated breath regardless. 

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Tyler - Diablo IV, Pokemon Scarlet, FFXVI

Frank - Yakuza 5, Remnant 2, Zero Escape: The Nonary Games, Armored Core 6, Diablo IV

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Why is it okay for CEO's to overpromise sales numbers to investors and then make up for "failure" by laying off their workforce? Look, we have to talk about something other than our excitement to finally get into Baldur's Gate 3 in a couple weeks

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Tyler - Diablo IV, Pokemon Scarlet, FFXVI, As Dusk Falls

Frank - Yakuza 5, Remnant 2

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Somewhere the numbers must make sense for EA to be porting this year's Star Wars to the PS4...We just don't get it, right?

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Tyler - F1 23, Pokemon Scarlet, FFXVI

Frank - Diablo IV, Remnant 2, Yes Your Grace

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Sadly, it appears the Gamers are at it again talking ignorantly about hour counts in video games. 

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Tyler - F1 23, Pokemon Scarlet, FFXVI

Frank - FFXVI

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Can we finally stop talking about the Xbox/Activision deal? We certainly can't stop complaining about the weather...or the lack of time to play video games. 

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Tyler - F1 23, Pokemon Scarlet

Frank - FFXVI

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It seems as good a time as any to look at what we've played and are looking forward to between now and the end of the year...so we did that.

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Tyler - F1 23, Diablo IV, FFXVI

Frank - FFXVI, Diablo IV

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Thanks to some sloppy work on Sony's end, we have access to otherwise redacted information. Unfortunately, none of it has to do with the mysteries of their unannounced first-party games. 

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Tyler - F1 23, Diablo IV

Frank - FFXVI, Diablo IV, Fortnite

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The FTC is trying to figure out if they're actually going to block this merger. As a result, new information is being made public; honestly, it all makes sense now. Totally. We know why things are the way they are. Not a single doubt.

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Tyler - F1 23, Diablo IV, Like a Dragon Ishin

Frank - FFXVI

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Sometimes ya gotta hand it to them. Xbox had an incredible show and Starfield looks like it could potentially be a generation-defining game. 

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Tyler - Star Wars Jedi Survivor, Pokemon Scarlet, As Dusk Falls, Diablo IV

Frank - Diablo IV, Yes Your Grace

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Yeah, not the greatest show we've seen. Maybe take this as a sign as to why E3 died and be grateful we are no longer pretending that this is a proper replacement. 

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Tyler - Star Wars Jedi Survivor, Pokemon Scarlet, Hi-Fi Rush

Frank - The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom, Star Wars Jedi Survivor

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Seriously, where are the Sony first-party games? And why are we seeing trailers that show absolutely nothing about the game? Did we travel back into "the dark times?"

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Tyler - The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom

Frank - The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom

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While there is plenty of news to talk about, with a Playstation showcase coming this week we can't help but speculate on what might be shown. Will Konami be making video games again?

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Tyler - The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom, Hi-Fi Rush

Frank - Star Wars Jedi Survivor, The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom

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In the absence of E3, we are all at the mercy of this Summer Games Festival. Perhaps it won't matter. Maybe Frank will be taken away by the birds. Maybe we'll all just be playing Diablo 4 24/7 to finish the battlepass.

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Tyler - Horizon Forbidden West, The Last of Us Pt. 1

Frank - Wingspan, The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild

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We're back! After a longer than usual break we have also not played video games nearly as much as you'd probably expect us to. I'd say we're sorry but I think we're just having a good time so, uh, suck it?

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Tyler - Horizon Forbidden West

Frank - Honkai Star Rail, Skyrim, MLB The Show 23, Star Wars Jedi Survivor, Pokemon Go

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