183: This is a Drive Thru
Pride and Accomplishment
The Steam Sale has come and gone, and one of us was better disciplined with the two-hour rule than the other. It might not be who you expect! In other news, Chris finished Mina the Hollower and Jason is excited about Warframe's next update.
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182: Who Needs That Many Buttons?
Pride and Accomplishment
It's sale season, and Jason and Chris are trying to decide what is actually worth buying. Amazon Prime Day leads to a surprising lack of purchases, the Steam Summer Sale creates a very familiar kind of temptation, and new hardware may or may not be entering the picture. In between, Overwatch continues to make its case, while Fellowship raises a bigger question: what happens when a game gives you exactly the part you wanted, but maybe not everything else you need? Stick around after the end for a Steam Machine discussion that may turn into an expensive decision.
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181: My Wishlist Is up to 63 Games
Pride and Accomplishment
Summer Game Fest season is upon us! Tune in to hear our top 3 (ish) picks from the various showcases. In other news, Jason and Chris both got some new hardware since our last episode, and they're both very happy with their decisions.
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180: This Is the World We Live in Now
Pride and Accomplishment
The Steam Deck costs $950 now, so maybe it's time for Chris to buy an Xbox ROG Ally X. Jason's getting a racing rig. Chris got a new game and he's bad at it, and Overwatch is so back (or is it?). We also have some game news for Destiny 2 and Factorio that have more in common that you might think. Stay tuned until the end to hear about Chris' computer.
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179: A Case of Screws
Pride and Accomplishment
It's time for everyone's favorite topic - Chris' car! Then it's a shift from real cars to virtual ones because Jason has played Forza Horizon 6. Finally, Overwatch is running a 10th anniversary event, and some version of Game Pass is coming to Discord Nitro.
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178: I Noped Out
Pride and Accomplishment
The unthinkable happened… Jason played Overwatch and didn’t hate it! We both tried to buy a Steam Controller, but only one of us got one. Finally, some closure to Chris and the Xbox ROG Ally X. Factorio Overwatch
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177: You are the Roomba
Pride and Accomplishment
Raccoin is out, and Chris and Jason have thoughts after jumping in right away. They talk about why the game works so well on Steam Deck, how fun it is when a roguelike completely breaks in your favor, and a couple of other games now competing for their attention, including Vampire Crawlers and People of Note. They also revisit WoW to talk about where things stand with Midnight’s story, then Jason shares why starting fresh in Enshrouded has reminded him just how much he loves survival crafting games, even when the genre asks for a huge time commitment. Finally, Chris makes the case for a...
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176: Literally THOUSANDS of Years
Pride and Accomplishment
The game of the year contender we’ve all been waiting for is here... That’s right, RACCOIN is out now! Tune in to hear what may be our longest mid-show tangent, and also a discussion on how expensive gaming has gotten lately. We’ve also got a WoW update, a new game, and a new board game!
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175: That’s the Point of Early Access
Pride and Accomplishment
Chris discovers Excel Power Query and realizes he’s been doing things the hard way, while both of us check in on World of Warcraft—where one of us is making steady progress and the other… has not logged in for a while. Jason shares secondhand impressions of Pokopia after watching a lot of it, and Chris talks through early impressions of Slay the Spire 2, including how it feels in early access and the balance changes causing some community noise.
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174: Healers Don't Get Kicks
Pride and Accomplishment
WoW Midnight is out, and we’ve both played (a little of) it! Tune in for some initial impressions. Chris’ attention is split with Slay the Spire II, and Jason played a few fun games in the Steam Next Fest. Stick around to the end to hear Chris’ review of the Big Arch Burger at McDonald’s
info_outlineIt's time for everyone's favorite topic - Chris' car! Then it's a shift from real cars to virtual ones because Jason has played Forza Horizon 6. Finally, Overwatch is running a 10th anniversary event, and some version of Game Pass is coming to Discord Nitro.