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We played (and loved) Resident Evil Requiem | Friends Per Second #87
1 februari 2026 · 2 uur 36 min
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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
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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.
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Austin strongly recommends: 'MIO: Memories in Orbit' (Review)
31 januari 2026 · 17 min
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MIO: Memories in Orbit isn't getting the same attention that other recent Metroidvanias have received, but it well and truly deserves a thoroughly look if you're at all a fan of this genre.
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Recent vids:
Highguard impressions:
https://youtu.be/s6pzJzJUEbg
Arc Raiders review:
https://youtu.be/wXB9flDrIXs
Dispatch review:
https://youtu.be/TyWU33qspwE
The Outer Worlds 2 review:
https://youtu.be/PzcPyEYlyA0
Hades II review:
https://youtu.be/L2BGd3x5gP4
Silent Hill f review:
https://youtu.be/PBW3NH7OaXM
Borderlands 4 review:
https://youtu.be/vRvKRcSCXU0
Cronos: The New Dawn review
https://youtu.be/3hIGaJfEk4E
Hell is Us review
https://youtu.be/cQDG_f_REPU
Mafia: The Old Country review
https://youtu.be/GTPe44ictv0
Donkey Kong Bananza Review:
https://youtu.be/0E2T-Ne9N5Q
Death Stranding 2 review:
https://youtu.be/UxMJ5WAp1gY
Clair Obscur Expedition 33 - The Making of a Masterpiece
https://youtu.be/mXLOLgC2V2Q
Doom: The Dark Ages review:
https://yout…
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Highguard's player count plummets + Xbox hardware sales down 32% | This Week in Videogames
30 januari 2026 · 34 min
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Ignoring all the hype (and hate), Highguard needs a lot of work
28 januari 2026 · 20 min
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Setting aside all the noise around this game, the reality is that it's poorly optimised, poorly balanced, and its core game loops have not been nailed down yet. Progression, looting, weapon variety/rarity, map design, destructibility, character and kit designs - it all feels like a first draft. Highguard may one day be great (and I hope it gets there) but right now it feels like it would have benefited from an extensive closed beta testing program that would have identified and ironed out these issues before showing this game off to a live audience of 100m people.
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Recent vids:
Arc Raiders review:
https://youtu.be/wXB9flDrIXs
Dispatch review:
https://youtu.be/TyWU33qspwE
The Outer Worlds 2 review:
https://youtu.be/PzcPyEYlyA0
Hades II review:
https://youtu.be/L2BGd3x5gP4
Silent Hill f review:
https://youtu.be/PBW3NH7OaXM
Borderlands 4 review:
https://youtu.be/vRvKRcSCXU0
Cronos: The New Dawn review
https://youtu.be/3hIGaJfEk4E
Hell is Us review
https://youtu.be/cQDG_f…
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Ashes of Creation has a long (LONG) way to go - Austin's Hands-On Impressions
24 januari 2026 · 23 min
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Ashes of Creation's early access launch hasn't been the disaster some predicted it would be, but it's still very, very far from being finished and given how hostile the leveling experiencing is right now, the game may struggle to build playerbase necessary to help get it over the finish line.
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Recent vids:
Arc Raiders review:
https://youtu.be/wXB9flDrIXs
Dispatch review:
https://youtu.be/TyWU33qspwE
The Outer Worlds 2 review:
https://youtu.be/PzcPyEYlyA0
Hades II review:
https://youtu.be/L2BGd3x5gP4
Silent Hill f review:
https://youtu.be/PBW3NH7OaXM
Borderlands 4 review:
https://youtu.be/vRvKRcSCXU0
Cronos: The New Dawn review
https://youtu.be/3hIGaJfEk4E
Hell is Us review
https://youtu.be/cQDG_f_REPU
Mafia: The Old Country review
https://youtu.be/GTPe44ictv0
Donkey Kong Bananza Review:
https://youtu.be/0E2T-Ne9N5Q
Death Stranding 2 review:
https://youtu.be/UxMJ5WAp1gY
Clair Obscur Expedition 33 - The Making of a Masterpiece
https://youtu.be/mXLOLgC2V2Q
Doom: The Dark Ages review:
https://yout…
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Ubisoft shares plunge 39% as 6 games cancelled, 7 more delayed | This Week in Videogames
23 januari 2026 · 38 min
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00:00 Intro
00:21 Xbox Developer Direct 2026
04:48 Ubisoft in Crisis
12:33 (Ad) Virture Luma Cyber XR Glasses
14:26 Marathon release date
16:14 VR gaming dies (again)
19:17 News in brief
26:15 Announced & Delayed
27:06 Review round-up
29:51 Out this week
34:24 Put This On Your Radar
35:48 Feel Good and Outro
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It's tough to recommend: The ROG Xbox Ally X (Review)
20 januari 2026 · 21 min
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00:00 Disclaimer re: $1000
00:23 Intro
02:03 This is not an Xbox
03:53 Performance & Battery
05:57 The Screen
08:10 Ergonomics
10:55 (Ad) Dbrand's Killswitch case
12:24 Xbox Fullscreen Experience
16:30 Windows and Armory Crate
17:46 Conclusion
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Recent vids:
Arc Raiders review:
https://youtu.be/wXB9flDrIXs
Dispatch review:
https://youtu.be/TyWU33qspwE
The Outer Worlds 2 review:
https://youtu.be/PzcPyEYlyA0
Hades II review:
https://youtu.be/L2BGd3x5gP4
Silent Hill f review:
https://youtu.be/PBW3NH7OaXM
Borderlands 4 review:
https://youtu.be/vRvKRcSCXU0
Cronos: The New Dawn review
https://youtu.be/3hIGaJfEk4E
Hell is Us review
https://youtu.be/cQDG_f_REPU
Mafia: The Old Country review
https://youtu.be/GTPe44ictv0
Donkey Kong Bananza Review:
https://youtu.be/0E2T-Ne9N5Q
Death Stranding 2 review:
https://youtu.be/UxMJ5WAp1gY
Clair Obscur Expedition 33 - The Making of a Masterpiece
https://youtu.be/mXLOLgC2V2Q
Doom: The Dark Ages review:
https://youtu.be/6CNivLBwLkM
Marathon preview:
https:…
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2026 is going to be an absolute huge year for videogames | Friends Per Second #86
18 januari 2026 · 1 uur 59 min
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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
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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 …
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Rumor: A new Witcher 3 expansion is arriving in 2026 | This Week in Videogames
16 januari 2026 · 38 min
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Ed's write up after speaking to actual Concept Artists about Gen-AI: https://thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/concept-artists-in-games-say-generative-ai-references-only-make-their-jobs-harder/
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2025 - This Year in Videogames
27 december 2025 · 58 min
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Hell of a year. A damn good one, in fact. Shame it had to end the way that it did.
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Austin strongly recommends: The Alters (Review)
22 december 2025 · 24 min
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The Alters is the Management Sim evolved, both in terms of its visual presentation and its narrative heft. Packed with brilliant ideas, incredible performances and thought-provoking themes, this is one that we didn't want to let slip under anyone's radar as 2025 draws to a close.
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Recent vids:
Arc Raiders review:
https://youtu.be/wXB9flDrIXs
Dispatch review:
https://youtu.be/TyWU33qspwE
The Outer Worlds 2 review:
https://youtu.be/PzcPyEYlyA0
Hades II review:
https://youtu.be/L2BGd3x5gP4
Silent Hill f review:
https://youtu.be/PBW3NH7OaXM
Borderlands 4 review:
https://youtu.be/vRvKRcSCXU0
Cronos: The New Dawn review
https://youtu.be/3hIGaJfEk4E
Hell is Us review
https://youtu.be/cQDG_f_REPU
Mafia: The Old Country review
https://youtu.be/GTPe44ictv0
Donkey Kong Bananza Review:
https://youtu.be/0E2T-Ne9N5Q
Death Stranding 2 review:
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The AI situation is crazy | Friends Per Second #85
20 december 2025 · 2 uur 18 min
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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
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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.
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Larian boss ignites fury over gen-AI comments + Marathon release confirmed | This Week in Videogames
19 december 2025 · 32 min
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Ed's write up after speaking to actual Concept Artists about Gen-AI: https://thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/concept-artists-in-games-say-generative-ai-references-only-make-their-jobs-harder/
Timestamps
00:00 Ad- MacroFactor
01:17 Gamers!
02:04 Larian and Gen-AI
12:00 Marathon in 2026
14:28 Lighting Round
20:00 Announced & Delayed
22:19 Review Round-Up
26:27 Out This Week
28:38 Put This On Your Radar
29:53 Feel Good and Outro
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All the biggest news and reveals from The Game Awards 2025 | This Week in Videogames
12 december 2025 · 41 min
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Our interview with the Control Resonant game director: https://thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/control-resonant-remedy-creative-director-interview-not-a-safe-sequel-or-soulslike/
My Skate Story review: https://youtu.be/4nw24Xybvro?si=ktoAtFtMbOGVqIss
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I strongly recommend: Skate Story (Review)
11 december 2025 · 19 min
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Hades II review:
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Silent Hill f review:
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Borderlands 4 review:
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Cronos: The New Dawn review
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Hell is Us review
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Mafia: The Old Country review
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Donkey Kong Bananza Review:
https://youtu.be/0E2T-Ne9N5Q
Death Stranding 2 review:
https://youtu.be/UxMJ5WAp1gY
Clair Obscur Expedition 33 - The Making of a Masterpiece
https://youtu.be/mXLOLgC2V2Q
Doom: The Dark Ages review:
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Marathon preview:
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Assassin's Creed Shadows review:
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We played the banned game (Horses) + Metroid Prime 4 review chat | Friends Per Second #84
6 december 2025 · 2 uur 13 min
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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
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- 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.
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Witcher 4 updates, Metroid Prime 4 reviews + Destiny 2 Renegades | This Week in Videogames
5 december 2025 · 35 min
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My Metroid Prime 4 review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdyQDAL_WwQ
Austin's Where Winds Meet review: https://youtu.be/J5_iSm85b_w?si=v1nBnxgXdp-EQRLU
NakeyJakey's Silksong review: https://youtu.be/snNIZGuo92c?si=PpQoRpD2Wgte1Cbd
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I do not recommend: 'Metroid Prime 4: Beyond' - Review
4 december 2025 · 31 min
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If the Metroid Prime franchise is to continue, it’s going to need to be rebuilt from first principles because right now it feels haphazard, confused and dated.
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Dispatch review:
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The Outer Worlds 2 review:
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Hades II review:
https://youtu.be/L2BGd3x5gP4
Silent Hill f review:
https://youtu.be/PBW3NH7OaXM
Borderlands 4 review:
https://youtu.be/vRvKRcSCXU0
Cronos: The New Dawn review
https://youtu.be/3hIGaJfEk4E
Hell is Us review
https://youtu.be/cQDG_f_REPU
Mafia: The Old Country review
https://youtu.be/GTPe44ictv0
Donkey Kong Bananza Review:
https://youtu.be/0E2T-Ne9N5Q
Death Stranding 2 review:
https://youtu.be/UxMJ5WAp1gY
Clair Obscur Expedition 33 - The Making of a Masterpiece
https://youtu.be/…
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I strongly recommend: Arc Raiders (Review)
2 december 2025 · 36 min
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Arc Raiders isn't just a PVP extraction shooter - it's also one of the most interesting and compelling co-op PVE games released this year.
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Recent vids:
Dispatch review:
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The Outer Worlds 2 review:
https://youtu.be/PzcPyEYlyA0
Hades II review:
https://youtu.be/L2BGd3x5gP4
Silent Hill f review:
https://youtu.be/PBW3NH7OaXM
Borderlands 4 review:
https://youtu.be/vRvKRcSCXU0
Cronos: The New Dawn review
https://youtu.be/3hIGaJfEk4E
Hell is Us review
https://youtu.be/cQDG_f_REPU
Mafia: The Old Country review
https://youtu.be/GTPe44ictv0
Donkey Kong Bananza Review:
https://youtu.be/0E2T-Ne9N5Q
Death Stranding 2 review:
https://youtu.be/UxMJ5WAp1gY
Clair Obscur Expedition 33 - The Making of a Masterpiece
https://yo…
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Austin recommends: Where Winds Meet (Review)
30 november 2025 · 21 min
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Where Winds Meet spreads itself a little too thin at times, but it's still an undeniably compelling and robust package that offers a surprising amount of content and variety for a very reasonable zero dollar asking price.
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Recent vids:
Dispatch review:
https://youtu.be/TyWU33qspwE
The Outer Worlds 2 review:
https://youtu.be/PzcPyEYlyA0
Hades II review:
https://youtu.be/L2BGd3x5gP4
Silent Hill f review:
https://youtu.be/PBW3NH7OaXM
Borderlands 4 review:
https://youtu.be/vRvKRcSCXU0
Cronos: The New Dawn review
https://youtu.be/3hIGaJfEk4E
Hell is Us review
https://youtu.be/cQDG_f_REPU
Mafia: The Old Country review
https://youtu.be/GTPe44ictv0
Donkey Kong Bananza Review:
https://youtu.be/0E2T-Ne9N5Q
Death Stranding 2 review:
https://youtu.be/UxMJ5WAp1gY
Clair Obscur Expedition 33 - The Making of a Masterpiece
https://youtu.be/mXLOLgC2V2Q…
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Steam Machine price worries + Ubisoft go all-in on generative AI | This Week in Videogames
28 november 2025 · 30 min
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My Dispatch review: https://youtu.be/TyWU33qspwE
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00:00 Ad - Displate
01:25 Gamers!
02:23 Steam Machine Price worries
07:04 Single Player Live Services
08:46 Ubisoft's Financial + AI Push
11:45 News in Brief
16:37 Announced & Delayed
19:40 Review Round-Up
21:44 Out This Week
25:40 Put This On Your Radar
27:09 Feel Good & Outro
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I strongly recommend: Dispatch (Review)
27 november 2025 · 21 min
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Dispatch is for the cynics who think they’ve seen and played it all before, just as much as its for the person who’s never picked up a game in their entire life. It’s for absolutely everybody, and everyone should play it.
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Hades II review:
https://youtu.be/L2BGd3x5gP4
Silent Hill f review:
https://youtu.be/PBW3NH7OaXM
Borderlands 4 review:
https://youtu.be/vRvKRcSCXU0
Cronos: The New Dawn review
https://youtu.be/3hIGaJfEk4E
Hell is Us review
https://youtu.be/cQDG_f_REPU
Mafia: The Old Country review
https://youtu.be/GTPe44ictv0
Donkey Kong Bananza Review:
https://youtu.be/0E2T-Ne9N5Q
Death Stranding 2 review:
https://youtu.be/UxMJ5WAp1gY
Clair Obscur Expedition 33 - The Making of a Masterpiece
https://youtu.be/mXLOLgC2V2Q
Doom: The Dark Ages review:
https://youtu.be/6CNivLBwLkM
Marathon preview:
https://youtu.…
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We ask Valve the big questions around the Steam Machine, Frame & Controller | FPS Podcast #83
22 november 2025 · 2 uur 48 min
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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
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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 Y…
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CoD Black Ops 7 falls short while ROG Xbox Ally over-performs | This Week in Videogames
22 november 2025 · 33 min
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My Metroid Prime 4 Beyond preview: https://youtu.be/-PrMUAAOHJc?si=UZ_2hlsIjJlbgVqQ
My Kirby Air Riders review: https://youtu.be/T_SR5BoHSYw?si=5MF-qAe3KQN_wJ5a
The Game Business Podcast: https://youtu.be/muE7Wd4ado0?si=ZVB6rLPkyFzqK6xS
Stu's Forestrike review: https://thisweekinvideogames.com/review/forestrike/
The GabeCube animation: https://www.reddit.com/r/SteamDeck/comments/1ozzcxe/ive_made_a_new_gabecube_animation/
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Austin does not recommend: Possessor(s) - Review
20 november 2025 · 16 min
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Possessor(s) comes at a critical, make-or-break moment for the beleaguered Heart Machine. Sadly, it doesn't come close to being the game it needed to be to pull the studio out of its present tailspin.
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Recent vids:
The Outer Worlds 2 review:
https://youtu.be/PzcPyEYlyA0
Hades II review:
https://youtu.be/L2BGd3x5gP4
Silent Hill f review:
https://youtu.be/PBW3NH7OaXM
Borderlands 4 review:
https://youtu.be/vRvKRcSCXU0
Cronos: The New Dawn review
https://youtu.be/3hIGaJfEk4E
Hell is Us review
https://youtu.be/cQDG_f_REPU
Mafia: The Old Country review
https://youtu.be/GTPe44ictv0
Donkey Kong Bananza Review:
https://youtu.be/0E2T-Ne9N5Q
Death Stranding 2 review:
https://youtu.be/UxMJ5WAp1gY
Clair Obscur Expedition 33 - The Making of a Masterpiece
https://youtu.be/mXLOLgC2V2Q
Doom: The Dark Ages review:
https://youtu.be…
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Kirby Air Riders - Review
19 november 2025 · 18 min
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Kirby Air Riders is a far more niche game than it appears. It's definitely fun, but it's the type of fun that's likely only going to appeal to people looking party games or brawlers, rather than people looking for a more typical racing experience.
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Borderlands 4 review:
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Cronos: The New Dawn review
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Hell is Us review
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Mafia: The Old Country review
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Death Stranding 2 review:
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'Metroid Prime 4: Beyond' - What's old is new again (Hands-on Impressions)
16 november 2025 · 17 min
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The opening chapter of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond doesn't hint at much innovation, but because it's been so long since the last Metroid Prime game this feels oddly fresh in 2025. Combat, exploration and puzzle solving are all looking great, but there is one thing that's making me a little more cautious about Metroid Prime 4 than I expected to be...
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Hades II review:
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Silent Hill f review:
https://youtu.be/PBW3NH7OaXM
Borderlands 4 review:
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Cronos: The New Dawn review
https://youtu.be/3hIGaJfEk4E
Hell is Us review
https://youtu.be/cQDG_f_REPU
Mafia: The Old Country review
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Donkey Kong Bananza Review:
https://youtu.be/0E2T-Ne9N5Q
Death Stranding 2 review:
https://youtu.be/UxMJ5WAp1gY
Clair Obscur Expedition 33 - The Making of a Masterpiece
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Valve's hardware line-up revealed + Sony declares massive Bungie loss | This Week in Videogames
14 november 2025 · 38 min
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I strongly recommend: Lumines Arise (Review)
13 november 2025 · 20 min
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This is so much more than a simple puzzle game; it’s an experience that’s trying to test the limits of what videogames can make us feel at a deep, sensory level. It’s amazing. I love it. Please go and play it - it’s incredible.
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Hades II review:
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Silent Hill f review:
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Borderlands 4 review:
https://youtu.be/vRvKRcSCXU0
Cronos: The New Dawn review
https://youtu.be/3hIGaJfEk4E
Hell is Us review
https://youtu.be/cQDG_f_REPU
Mafia: The Old Country review
https://youtu.be/GTPe44ictv0
Donkey Kong Bananza Review:
https://youtu.be/0E2T-Ne9N5Q
Death Stranding 2 review:
https://youtu.be/UxMJ5WAp1gY
Clair Obscur Expedition 33 - The Making of a Masterpiece
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I recommend: The Outer Worlds 2 (Review)
9 november 2025 · 28 min
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The Outer Worlds 2 isn't just a bigger and better version of The Outer Worlds 1; it's a vastly more flexible and reactive RPG, with some absolutely stellar combat and itemisation. Despite some lackluster factions and companions, this is still one of 2025's best RPGs and well worth a look for any fan of RPGs where you decisions truly matter.
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Silent Hill f review:
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Borderlands 4 review:
https://youtu.be/vRvKRcSCXU0
Cronos: The New Dawn review
https://youtu.be/3hIGaJfEk4E
Hell is Us review
https://youtu.be/cQDG_f_REPU
Mafia: The Old Country review
https://youtu.be/GTPe44ictv0
Donkey Kong Bananza Review:
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Death Stranding 2 review:
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These Rockstar firings don't look good | Friends Per Second Ep #82
8 november 2025 · 2 uur 33 min
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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
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02:31:51 Wrap Up
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- 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…
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GTA 6 delayed as Rockstar accused of 'union-busting' firings | This Week in Videogames
7 november 2025 · 32 min
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Austin strongly recommends: Guild Wars 2 - Visions of Eternity (2025 Expansion Review)
6 november 2025 · 20 min
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Feeling down about the current state of MMORPGs? Guild Wars 2 Visions of Eternity might just be the cure for what ails you.
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Silent Hill f review:
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Borderlands 4 review:
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Cronos: The New Dawn review
https://youtu.be/3hIGaJfEk4E
Hell is Us review
https://youtu.be/cQDG_f_REPU
Mafia: The Old Country review
https://youtu.be/GTPe44ictv0
Donkey Kong Bananza Review:
https://youtu.be/0E2T-Ne9N5Q
Death Stranding 2 review:
https://youtu.be/UxMJ5WAp1gY
Clair Obscur Expedition 33 - The Making of a Masterpiece
https://youtu.be/mXLOLgC2V2Q
Doom: The Dark Ages review:
https://youtu.be/6CNivLBwLkM
Marathon preview:
https://youtu.be/bZVwBavB0Mg
Assassin's Creed Shadows review:
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Halo Remake revealed as Xbox hardware drops 29% + New World cancelled | This Week in Videogames
31 oktober 2025 · 32 min
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01:12 GAMERS!
02:00 Halo Campaign Evolved
05:57 Xbox Financials
08:44 Amazon Layoffs
11:47 CS2 Economy Crash
13:32 EA's AI shoe-horning
16:44 Lightning Round
20:28 Announced & Delayed
22:42 Review Round-Up
24:46 Out This Week
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I recommend: Battlefield 6 Battle Royale (Redsec) - Review
30 oktober 2025 · 17 min
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Battlefield 6's Battle Royale mode (Redsec) is a solid foundation that delivers a robust Battle Royale experience, though not one that's likely to see the mode take over as the next big thing. Still, with love and attention from EA this could be a real stayer, and definitely has a shot at earning a seat at the Battle Royale big kids table.
Multiplayer review here: https://youtu.be/SM_5n6mjlqk
Campaign review here: https://youtu.be/MQdM9tdTD1E
00:00 Intro
04:44 Technical performance
10:02 Core gameplay
13:21 Progression
16:18 Maps & Destruction
20:31 The Future
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Silent Hill f review:
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Borderlands 4 review:
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Cronos: The New Dawn review
https://youtu.be/3hIGaJfEk4E
Hell is Us review
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Mafia: The Old Country r…
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So far, Austin recommends: Dispatch (Review-in-Progress)
26 oktober 2025 · 17 min
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Dispatch is from a bunch of folks who used to work at Telltale, as well as a bunch of Critical Role folks (plus some gaming YouTubers, for some reason). Despite its weird concoction of talent, it totally works and it's nice to see these sorts of games still being made.
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Recent vids:
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Hades II review:
https://youtu.be/L2BGd3x5gP4
Silent Hill f review:
https://youtu.be/PBW3NH7OaXM
Borderlands 4 review:
https://youtu.be/vRvKRcSCXU0
Cronos: The New Dawn review
https://youtu.be/3hIGaJfEk4E
Hell is Us review
https://youtu.be/cQDG_f_REPU
Mafia: The Old Country review
https://youtu.be/GTPe44ictv0
Donkey Kong Bananza Review:
https://youtu.be/0E2T-Ne9N5Q
Death Stranding 2 review:
https://youtu.be/UxMJ5WAp1gY
Clair Obscur Expedition 33 - The Making of a Masterpiece
https://youtu.be…
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How Arc Raiders was able to generate the buzz that Marathon couldn't | FPS Podcast #81
25 oktober 2025 · 3 uur 2 min
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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
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- 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.
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Xbox boss calls exclusives 'antiquated', threatens 'premium' next gen Xbox | This Week in Videogames
24 oktober 2025 · 32 min
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I recommend: Keeper (Review)
21 oktober 2025 · 11 min
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Not enough people have heard about Keeper. That's a shame, because it's a nice little ray of sunshine that's worth setting aside 4-5 hours for.
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Battlefield 6's record highs and Destiny 2's record lows | This Week in Videogames
17 oktober 2025 · 33 min
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I strongly recommend: Battlefield 6 (Review)
16 oktober 2025 · 25 min
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Battlefield is so incredibly back.
Campaign review here: https://youtu.be/MQdM9tdTD1E
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04:44 Technical performance
10:02 Core gameplay
13:21 Progression
16:18 Maps & Destruction
20:31 The Future
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Battlefield 6's campaign ain't doing much (Review)
15 oktober 2025 · 16 min
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Battlefield is a unique franchise that regularly delivers unforgettable moments, so it's notable that its campaign has absolutely no identity whatsoever, and vanishes from memory soon after the credits roll.
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Cronos: The New Dawn review
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Hell is Us review
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Mafia: The Old Country review
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Donkey Kong Bananza Review:
https://youtu.be/0E2T-Ne9N5Q
Death Stranding 2 review:
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Clair Obscur Expedition 33 - The Making of a Masterpiece
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Austin recommends: Little Nightmares III (Review)
15 oktober 2025 · 12 min
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Little Nightmares III isn't a home run for Supermassive, but it does smartly leverage their strengths as a studio to deliver a creepy, coop puzzler worth experiencing.
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Cronos: The New Dawn review
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Hell is Us review
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Mafia: The Old Country review
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https://youtu.be/0E2T-Ne9N5Q
Death Stranding 2 review:
https://youtu.be/UxMJ5WAp1gY
Clair Obscur Expedition 33 - The Making of a Masterpiece
https://youtu.be/mXLOLgC2V2Q
Doom: The Dark Ages review:
https://youtu.be/6CNivLBwLkM
Marathon preview:
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Assassin's Creed Shadows review:
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Shuhei Yoshida talks life after Sony, VR, the the future of the console business | FPS Podcast #80
11 oktober 2025 · 2 uur 36 min
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34:42 Raycon (ad)
37:10 Interview with Shuhei Yoshida
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Ubisoft's cancelled Assassin's Creed game + Xbox cuts more Gamepass value | This Week in Videogames
10 oktober 2025 · 32 min
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Ghost of Yotei - Review
8 oktober 2025 · 25 min
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Ghost of Yotei is the exact sort of game I was hoping Suckerpunch wouldn't make.
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Mafia: The Old Country review
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Death Stranding 2 review:
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Clair Obscur Expedition 33 - The Making of a Masterpiece
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Austin strongly recommends: Hades II (Spoiler-Free Review)
5 oktober 2025 · 16 min
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Hades II isn't as breakout and breakthrough as the first entry (and the ending isn't great), but it's ambition, scope and polish make a remarkable accomplishment for Supergiant, and a must play for anyone who loves good videogames.
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https://youtu.be/3hIGaJfEk4E
Hell is Us review
https://youtu.be/cQDG_f_REPU
Mafia: The Old Country review
https://youtu.be/GTPe44ictv0
Donkey Kong Bananza Review:
https://youtu.be/0E2T-Ne9N5Q
Death Stranding 2 review:
https://youtu.be/UxMJ5WAp1gY
Clair Obscur Expedition 33 - The Making of a Masterpiece
https://youtu.be/mXLOLgC2V2Q
Doom: The Dark Ages review:
https://youtu.be/6CNivLBwLkM
Marathon preview:
https://youtu.be/bZVwBavB0Mg
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The Gamepass dream is over + The Saudis and Jared Kushner now own Madden | This Week in Videogames
3 oktober 2025 · 34 min
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10:46 EA Games buyout
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22:43 Announced or Delayed
24:58 Review Round Up
27:50 Out This Week
30:44 Radar Pick
31:54 Feel good + Outro
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Battlefield 6: hands on with big maps + single player campaign (Impressions)
30 september 2025 · 19 min
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I'm very pumped for Battlefield 6. The single player stuff isn't blowing me away (though it's not as awful as you might have heard), but the multiplayer, Portal and promised Battle Royale are more than enough reason to have me seated day one.
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Why Silent Hill f is dividing fans of the series | Friends Per Second #79
27 september 2025 · 1 uur 51 min
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03:30 Tokyo Game Show Highlights
28:02 Mando (Ad)
31:05 Ghost of Yotei Thoughts
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56:05 Raycon (Ad)
58:06 Hello Fresh (Ad)
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01:31:48 What We've Been Playing
01:41:10 Show and Tell
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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.