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Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about Mundaun, SNKRX, and we ask you about your favorite double jumps in games. The Grind: Ben: Phasmophobia. Helltakers. SNKRX. Dennis: SNKRX. Rime. Kole: Mundaun. PowerWash Simulator. Viscera Cleanup Detail. Medieval Dynasty. Jala: Capcom vs. SNK 2. Resident Evil Village. Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York. Alwa’s Awakening. The Multiplayer: What’s you...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about Mario Golf: Super Rush, SNKRX, and we ask you which games you want to like, but can’t get into. The Grind: Jala: Viviette. Miitopia. Kole: Mario Golf: Super Rush. Zombies Ate My Neighbors. Dennis: Middara. SNKRX. Ben: SNKRX. The Multiplayer: What games or series do you like, but can’t get into? The End Boss: Chipotle made an ill-conceived advergame. Oculus de...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about a bunch of older games and do a Free Play Multiplayer. The Grind: David: No Man’s Sky. Ben: SNKRX. Dennis: Trackmania. Hollow Knight. LUMI. Kole: Mr. Driller Drill Land. The Multiplayer: Free Play! The End Boss: Cyberpunk 2077 is back on the PSN Store, for good or ill. Don’t buy the re-release of Plumbers Don’t Wear Ties. Citizen Sleeper looks like a good ga...

Kole, Ben, and Dennis talk about Slipstream, some E3 announcements, and we ask you which games have you changed your minds about the most. The Grind: Dennis: Trackmania. Knockout City. Ben: Slipstream. It Takes Two. Kole: It Takes Two. Resident Evil 5. Rocksmith 2014. The Multiplayer: What game have you changed your mind about the most? The End Boss: Ubisoft announces Rocksmith+. We’re getting ano...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Knockout City, Slipways, and we ask you what stats you wish games kept track of for you. The Grind: Dennis: Knockout City. Slay the Spire. Ben: Room to Grow. Slipways. Subnautica: Below Zero. Portal Reloaded. David: Outward. Kole: Bowser’s Fury. The Multiplayer: What stat do you wish games kept track of for you? The End Boss: The PlayDate handheld has a pric...

Kole, Jala, and David talk about Miitopia, Viviette, and we ask you to pitch items that would make your favorite game characters' lives easier. The Grind: David: No Man's Sky. Maneater. Jala: Bioshock 2. Viviette. Miitopia. Kole: Castaway on a Weird Island. The Multiplayer: Pitch an item that would make your favorite game character's life easier. The End Boss: Netflix is looking at getting into ga...

Kole, Ben, and Jala talk about Subnautica: Below Zero, Vampire the Masquerade: Coteries of New York, and we ask you which video game character would be your roommate. The Grind: Jala: Kirby Star Allies. Bubble Bobble 4 Friends: The Baron is Back! Kakapo Run. This is the Zodiac Speaking. Vampire the Masquerade: Coteries of New York. Ben: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Subnautica: Below Zero. It Ta...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Resident Evil Village, Unrailed, and we ask you about games that are not more than the sum of their parts. The Grind: Kole: Resident Evil Village. David: LARP. Second Extinction. Ben: Unrailed. Dennis: New Pokemon Snap. Subnautica. Astro Bot Rescue. The Multiplayer: What game isn’t more than the sum of its parts? The End Boss: Zombies Ate My Neighbors! is co...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about the New Pokemon Snap, Yakuza: Like a Dragon, and we ask you what small additions would make a game better for you. The Grind: Jala: Feather. Aery: Sky Castle. AER: Memories of Old. Dennis: Subnautica. Remnant: From the Ashes. Ben: Witch It! Yakuza: Like a Dragon. It Takes Two. Kole: It Takes Two. New Pokemon Snap. The Multiplayer: What small additions or chan...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about NieR Replicant, Yakuza: Like a Dragon, and we ask you what you want to see in the next generation of console games. The Grind: David: No Man’s Sky. Kole: NieR Replicant ver. 1.22… Dennis: Enter the Survival Horror. Lumi Keyboard. Ben: Modern Warfare 2. Yakuza: Like a Dragon. The Multiplayer: What do you hope we see over the next console generation of games?...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about It Takes Two, Saviorless, and we ask you to pitch games for villains. The Grind: Jala: Moons of Madness. Hitman. Saviorless. Ben: qomp. It Takes Two. Kole: It Takes Two. Mother 3. Dennis: Slay the Spire. Hades. The Multiplayer: Make a game for a villain! The End Boss: EndeavorRx is a video game that might help with COVID brain fog. Sony reverses course, won’t...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about qomp, the most recent No Man’s Sky update, and we ask you to invent game-themed drinks. The Grind: David: No Man’s Sky. Ben: qomp. Bioshock Infinite. Dennis: Valheim. VR Boxing. Beatsaber. Kole: Demon’s Souls Remaster. Pathologic. The Multiplayer: Invent a game-themed drink! The End Boss: Gord looks like a fun survival city builder. Nintendo hits porn artist...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about Magic: The Gathering Arena, Hades, and we ask you which game villain lair you would most want to live in. The Grind: Jala: The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay. The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena. Ben: Loop Hero. Magic: The Gathering Arena Cube Draft. Dennis: Valheim. Hades. Kole: Pathologic Classic HD. The Multiplayer: What game...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Outriders, Pummel Party, and we ask you to pitch game characters pitching things. The Grind: Ben: Loop Hero. What the Golf? Carto. Infra. Pummel Party. David: Outriders. d20 Modern tabletop gaming. Dennis: Enter the Survival Horror. Hollow Knight. Hades. The Multiplayer: Pitch game characters pitching things. The End Boss: “Largest cheating ring” busted in C...

Jala and Kole continue their informal visual novel discussion series with a classic in the genre. The format of this episode mirrors a WOFF! episode, as we talk about the generalities of mechanics first, and then get into spoiler territory. Phoenix Wright is an upstart attorney who always believes in his clients, no matter what. This first entry in the series establishes a lot of conventions for h...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Loop Hero, Magic: Legends, and we do a Free Play Multiplayer. The Grind: Kole: Lost in Vivo. Stardew Valley. Ben: Dyson Sphere Program. Loop Hero. David: Loop Hero. Monster Hunter: Movies. Dennis: Horizon: Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds. Magic: Legends. Multiplayer: FREE PLAY The End Boss: XCOM history book funded. Rumor: Sony to close down PS3, PSP, and PS Vit...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Valheim, Gnosia, and we ask you about easy games that are still fun. The Grind: David: The Forest. SUPERHOT: Mind Control Delete. Remnant: From the Ashes. Kole: Stardew Valley. Gnosia. Ben: Among Us mods. Dyson Sphere Project. Dennis: Valheim. Trackmania. The Multiplayer: What games are easy and fun? The End Boss: The original XCOM was almost canceled. More...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about Perception, Among Us mods, and we ask you to pitch some video game restaurants. The Grind: Jala: Pokemon Sword. Perception. Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay. Dennis: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Satisfactory. Trackmania. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Ben: Valheim. Super Mario 3D World: Bowser’s Fury. Astroneer. Among Us… With Mod...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Bowser’s Fury, FUSER, and we ask you to pitch some game mashups. The Grind: Dennis: Doom (2016). Concrete Genie. Paper Mario: The Origami King. David: The Forest. Vigil: The Longest Night. Ben: Dyson Sphere Project. Chess. Super Mario 3D World / Bowser’s Fury. Kole: The Shore. FUSER. Multiplayer: Game mashups! The End Boss: Sony renews Play At Home program w...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Dyson Sphere Program, Concrete Genie, and we ask you what microtransactions you feel good about. The Grind: Kole: Hitman 3. The Nameless Game. Dennis: Concrete Genie. Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds. Ben: Dyson Sphere Program. David: NOTHING. The Multiplayer: What microtransactions do you feel good about buying? The End Boss: Wizards create “restored” ve...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Ori and the Will of the Wisp, Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds, and we ask you which games you like the idea of, but don’t like actually playing. The Grind: David: Fallout 76: Wastelanders. Kole: Saw: The Video Game. Ben: Satisfactory. Ori and the Will of the Wisp. Dennis: Trackmania 2020. Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds. The Multiplayer: What game do...

Kole, Ben, and Dennis talk about the Resident Evil Maiden demo, the GameStop short squeeze phenomenon, and we ask you which side character should get their own game. The Grind: Kole: Resident Evil 8: Maiden Demo. Saw. Dennis: The Textorcist. Ben: Satisfactory. The Multiplayer: Which minor character should get their own spinoff game? The End Boss: Early reactions to the GameStop short squeeze. Shak...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about Pokemon Sword, Satisfactory, and we ask you about bad lines of video game dialogue. The Grind: Jala: Pokémon Sword. Kole: Assassin’s Creed II. Ben: X-COM: Chimera Squad. Satisfactory. Dennis: Trackmania 2020. Doom 2016. The Multiplayer: What’s the worst or most embarrassing line in games? The End Boss: Reddit user creates tool to turn Reddit drama into Ace At...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the Glass Staircase, Trackmania 2020, and we announce the 2020 Title of the Year winners. The Grind: Ben: Satisfactory. XCOM: Chimera Squad. Kole: The Glass Staircase. Assassin’s Creed. Dennis: Trackmania 2020. David: Nioh 2. The Multiplayer: 2020 Title of the Year Results. The End Boss: Ghost of Tsushima fans raise money to save a famous shrine. Fallout 76...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Maneater, Rust, and we ask you about game design bummers. The Grind: Ben: Rust. Satisfactory. Kole: Maneater. David: Nioh 2. Touhou Luna Nights. Dennis: Paper Mario: The Origami King. Trackmania 2020. The Multiplayer: What design decision or shortcoming is always a bummer in games for you? The End Boss: Breath of the Wild NPCs are just gussied up Miis. Slay...