11/11/2022

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29. DoN't YOu HavE SEvEnTy DollArS!?

It's true games have not gone up in value over the last set of generations BUT when you look into the price of games under a microscope along with various other issues the cost feels disproportionate to the value being provided. Roger and Jay look into these various angles to determine why it is that we feel so against a hike in price to purchasing games.

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11/4/2022

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28. Competitive Games HATE YOU!!!

Characters locked behind heavy grinding, paywalls and time gates. This has been a norm for some time now with many games that rely on a heavy competitive scene. From MOBAs to first person shooters and fighting games, crucial characters, mechanics and metas are locked and weight is placed on the player to keep up. Should this stay the status quo or should we look to make competitive games more inviting leaving only skill on the table? Lets listen in on the guys give their hot take on this matter.

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9/30/2022

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27. My Little Pony...But Survival Horror

Survival games and game modes are EVERYWHERE!!! Just like with the Battle Royale genre a few years back, it appears we seem to have more games beginning to adopt the survival genre. Whether that's a hunger meter, base building or resource gathering, survival has wormed its way into your beloved genre. Listen in on the guys talking about this adoption and whether or not its for the better or the worst.

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9/23/2022

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26. Xbox Game Pass - The TRUE End Game Boss!!

If the acquisition of Activision Blizzard wasn't sus it would have happened by now. The guys have finally had time to really sit down and see what this means for the gaming industry as a whole not just on immediate impact but for years to come. Strap on your tin foil hats and listen to the guys predict the future of the gaming landscape on this weeks episode of.....WHAT IF!?(Don't come after us marvel the show isn't really called "what if"....please and thank you).

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9/16/2022

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25. Digital Storefronts are EVIL!!!!!

Digital is the future....Heard time and time again with more likeness to the idea of diskless systems and solutions. As we stray further from physical media the concept and ideas of s digital store starts to become more contentious with the consumers. Why do we pay so much for a game that's half off at Gamestop? Roger and Jay try to make sense of it all and open a conversation in hopes of having more consumers involved.

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9/2/2022

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24. The POWER of PC in the Palm of Your Hands!!!!

Mobile gaming is trending upward and we do not mean your phone. Companies over the past few years have been attempting to claim a stake in this emerging market of small portable computers that come bundled like an all-in-one PC. With the launch of an affordable product such as the Steam Deck, we finally see competition coming to fruition with an entry device at an affordable amount. Lets hear what the guys have to say on this and if they think this is just a passing fad.

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8/26/2022

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23. Cat Simulator BEATS Ring of Elden!?

Now that the half year mark has passed, the guys take a look at the highs of and lows of the first half of the year and reflect on games they consider to be a success and failure. Along with their disappointments and pleasant surprises they look onto the latter half of the year in hope of closing out this year with great titles.......THERE BETTER BE NO DELAY TO GOD OF WAR 2 OR SO HELP US GOD* ANGRY NOISES*.......Let us know your thoughts on this years lineup and anything you are excited for!

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8/19/2022

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22. Doom IS an RPG game

Jay flips the script on Roger and interrogates his stand on shooters. The genre that is FPS has elements blended into many genres and have been transcended in unique ways. Watch...well more like listen to the guys come to an understanding of this genre creep and where it can keep improving or just go on tangents...who knows. What are your favorite shooters? Do you feel the genre on its own is having a difficult time with identity?

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