Ep 488 - Nexon reveals Woochi the Wayfarer with an impressive trailer, based on the classic Korean novel. Meanwhile, Isla and Bloodworth share their impressions of Tiny Bookshop, Jurassic Park has several impressive projects coming up, and arcade gambling roguelikes are anti-gambling.
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It's the calm before the gamescom, so again, I'll be keeping my eyes open for any headlines we might want to chat about and seeing what interesting things we might be able to bring up. Huber should be back this week, but Isla may likely be out. We'll see how it goes, but now's your time to get your submissions in for this week's Love & Respe...
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Ep 487 - Bloodworth and Don have been breathing in the Fumes of an excellent new car combat game in early access. New sales tallies are in for Switch 2 and PS5. Darksiders is coming back, and we beat Donkey Kong Bananza.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cs28N1...
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2025-08-08 15:36:08 +0000 UTC
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Ep 487 - Bloodworth and Don have been breathing in the Fumes of an excellent new car combat game in early access. New sales tallies are in for Switch 2 and PS5. Darksiders is coming back, and we beat Donkey Kong Bananza.
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It's not perfect, but Huber is loving his time with this Mafia prequel, featuring incredible characters and a more focused approach than Mafia III.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ox1ImoHdsj4
Hello everyone headed to gamescom!
We're going to be meeting up Thursday Aug 21st around 8:30 PM at the top of the steps next to the cathedral, by the train station. Huber and I will be coming directly from the show floor, so we might be slightly delayed, but after we feel like we've gathered everyone, we'll wander over to one of the near...
It's a bit of a quiet week in terms of releases, so I'll be watching the headlines to see what we want to chat about and I'll take a look through the old backlog. In any case, it's time to get your submissions in for this week's Love & Respect.
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Don has been loving the new Ninja Gaiden from the makers of Blasphemous. It's got the hallmarks of the 8-bit classics without the headaches, plenty of new mechanics, and a sick motorcycle section.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9pOcBTtRlU
Check out th...
Ep 486 - Battlefield is back and hitting hard. Ninja Gaiden is back and hitting hard. Katamari is back and... we'll find out later. We check out this week's Nintendo Direct, and share our thoughts on Dead Take, Wheel World, and Time Flies. Plus, our patrons Top 10 Mini-Games.
2025-08-03 16:01:20 +0000 UTC
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It's time to check in with what our community's latest submissions, including art, travel photos, voice over, amusing musical inspirations, and yes, even work on a new video game. (Streamed July 29, 2025)
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Huber has spent two days playing the new Battlefield, and it feels like a return to the highs of Battlefield 3 and 4. Get all his thoughts on classes, maps, destruction, and more.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glCR6Hz5at4
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Ep 486 - Battlefield is back and hitting hard. Ninja Gaiden is back and hitting hard. Katamari is back and... we'll find out later. We check out this week's Nintendo Direct, and share our thoughts on Dead Take, Wheel World, and Time Flies. Plus, our patrons Top 10 Mini-Games.
Bloodworth, Isla, and Sofia talk with the head of Surgent Studios about how their second game came together, the unsettling Hollywood stories that inspired it, and bringing together an all-star cast, including Ben Starr Neil Newbon, Jane Perry, and more.
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This recent soulslike features a plague that turns people into birds? Huber tells us all about it, including his thoughts on level design, weapons, and difficulty.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aJhLbBRWGk
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2025-07-30 18:01:01 +0000 UTC
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We've been playing DK's all-new outing on Switch 2, and once you get over compulsively smashing everything in sight, there's a lot to appreciate about it's design.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBa_LW8beUU
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2025-07-29 18:01:01 +0000 UTC
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This one's the real deal. Huber and Don are very pleased with what they've played of Shinobi so far, and we're back after some extended playtime to chat about the level design, combat, animation, bosses, optional challenges and more.
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There's some interesting stuff pending this week. So I'm not entirely sure how things will shake out yet. Some games I am hoping to get in there include Ninja Gaiden Ragebound, Wheel World, and Time Flies. And of course, this month's Top 10.
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Huber checks in on Witchfire's latest early access update, and he's confident and optimistic with how it's progressing. The marriage of guns and magic feels strong, and there's plenty to invest in to keep you coming back for more.
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Bloober Team chats with us about how Cronos: The New Dawn came together after The Medium, iterating on the threatening merge mechanics, and they give some hints on just how deep this mysterious story will go.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfF63EABTYs
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Bloodworth is back from Poland with hands-on impressions of Bloober Team's new time-travelling survival horror game. Even in the early stages it puts the pressure on, and we're eager to see where the story goes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5i4MBP5AJxc<...
Ep 485 - We're going bananas for Donkey Kong Bananza, Bloodworth gets a very early look at Into the Fire, and Switch 2 sales numbers are in! Plus, Wuchang, Shadow Labyrinth, TennoCon, California Extreme, and more!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zWh74ikyrc
2025-07-27 16:01:17 +0000 UTC
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Ep 485 - We're going bananas for Donkey Kong Bananza, Bloodworth gets a very early look at Into the Fire, and Switch 2 sales numbers are in! Plus, Wuchang, Shadow Labyrinth, TennoCon, California Extreme, and more!
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Isla sat down with a bunch of the actors from Warframe 1999 and Isleweaver to chat about the process, their characters, and their 90s infulences!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCNhwTDHJjc
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Isla sat down at TennoCon with Matt Chalmers and Erich Preston to chat about the sound and music of Warframe and the process of taking the music from the game to the stage for TennoConcert!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AttEppMEac4
Isla is joined by special guest Luality to tour TennoCon 2025 as they look at the cosplays and learn what's new for Warframe and Soulframe!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_70TMII95w
Isla sat down with Narrative Designer Sydney Hills and Lead Designer Scott McGregor to talk about Soulframe's future and its beautiful upcoming Bromius update!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhYQFT-lPuU
We're back to our regular schedule this week, and there's a pile of stuff we're trying to get to. We'll be talking about Donkey Kong Bananza and Shadow Labyrinth for sure. Isla went to TennoCon. Don went to California Extreme. I've got my Into the Fire preview to share, and the June sales report is incoming. Who knows what else will happen?
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Isla got together with Megan Everett and Danielle Sokolowski to talk all things Warframe The Old Peace, Tau 2026, and new protoframe romances!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_3EMeb59wY