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The Comrades convene to discuss all the games they've been playing this past month. Matt is still stuck into Nioh, while Andrew wraps of Ghost of Yotei and tests out the new game streaming on the PS Portal. Ben dissects Outer Worlds 2, a game he wanted to love but ultimately can't recommend. However, he won't stop talking about Dispatch until everybody else has played it. In fact, stop...

The Comrades decide once and for all if honor really died on the beach as we take a retrospective look at 2020's Ghost of Tsushima within the present context of Yotei's recent release. A visual marvel, a gorgeous world that begs to be explored, gritty combat, and a narrative that doesn't quite stick its landing, makes for one of the defining games of the PS4 generation. Hosted by: @ ⁠⁠...

It's the end of October and Xbox won't stop sh*tting itself to death live for all of our collective horror and amusement. So much to unpack with what is going on and going wrong with team Green. Also CSGO skin traders are all bankrupt now so that's nice. Hosted by: @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bennybox427⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

The Comrades gather to discuss all the games they have been playing this past month. It basically devolves into a Ghost of Yotei podcast, but Matt started playing Nioh and a Fire Emblem mobile game. Also, Final Fantasy Tactics is for the astrology girlies. Hosted by: @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bennybox427⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @ ⁠...

The Comrades look back at 2017's Doki Doki Literature Club and its ingenious meta narrative that brought unparalleled subversion of visual novel tropes and shocking psychological twists. A horror game so good it's got Ben thinking about playing it multiple times to get that true ending. Hosted by: @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bennybox427⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

The Comrades review some breaking gaming news from the month of September. Xbox raises prices once again, including an astronomical price for the new ROG Xbox Ally handheld. Microsoft cuts off cloud access to the IDF. EA is going private thanks to Saudi money. And Randy Pitchford completely melts down on twitter dot com. Hosted by: @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bennybox427⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

The Comrades check in and discuss the various games we have been playing. Ben played a lot of tiny games as well as a couple big ones, but is mainly consumed by the Trails in the Sky remake. Matt continues to prepare for Digimon Time Stranger by replaying Cyber Sleuth. Andrew rolled credits on MGS Delta and Ben tries to convince him to go back and play MGS 2 like a real man. Hosted by: @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Andrew has opened pandora's box and unleased Las Plagas upon his fellow comrades for his game pick of the 2025. Ben and Matt were forced to suffer through a (not really) scary game even though they are notorious cowards. The gauntlet has been thrown, what 100 hour JRPGs will we make him play as vengeance? Hosted by: @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bennybox427⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Laid back news round up for the month of August. We played some new releases, caught up on all the announcements from Gamescom, and unpacked Trump nationalizing Intel and all the new console price hikes. Also, RIP BOZO to Pete Parsons. Hosted by: @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bennybox427⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠cutthemike⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

It's time for a little catchup on what games we have been playing over the last month. Surprising absolutely no one, Matt is still playing Elden Ring Nightreign to the exclusion of all other responsibilities. Andrew is prepping for his RE4 episode next month by playing the Separate Ways DLC as well as getting back into Armored Core 6. Ben wraps the show with his take on Wuchang Fallen Feathers and...

The Comrades return to Hideo Kojima's Magnum Opus, Metal Gear Solid. An overtly political game with a message that will surprise you will its committed simplicity but unexpected depth. A game about the horrors and banality of war, and how the system will drink us dry if we let it. They only way to fight back is through our commitment to living for and with each other. Hosted by: @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

It's the end of July so the Comrades are here to share their top gaming news of the month. We have to comment on the current state of Xbox as it continues to implode under the weight of its own corporate greed. Horny gamers are being targeted by conservative religious groups. Final Fantasy MtG sold a stupid amount. And Pokémon had a presentation that seemed to piss a lot of people off. Hosted...

The Comrades chat about all the games we've been playing over the last month. Games discussed include KOTOR (briefly), Elden Ring Nightreign (again), Code Vein (anime souls), Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 (peasant simulator), Ace Attorney (Mike if he were a weeb), and the newest killer app from Nintendo: Donkey Kong Bananza (ooh, banana) Hosted by: @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bennybox427⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Andrew leads the Comrades through a retrospective of the GTA franchise as we look ahead to the release of GTA VI next year. How has the series influenced and poisoned the industry? Hosted by: @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bennybox427⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠cutthemike⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠whatsyourengel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

June was a whirlwind of game news with the bevy of showcases and preview events, but it has all left me feeling strangely empty. Oh well, still plenty of good games to play! Also RIP to whichever Xbox studio gets shuttered this week. Sincerely, solidarity to all of those who will find themselves sacrificed on the altar of Microsoft's greed. Hosted by: @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bennybox427⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

The Comrades are trying a little something new for our mid-month episode. The plan is to use this week as a kind of update/check-in to give us all a chance to talk about the different games we are playing now that we may not have the chance to discuss in other more focused pods. Adaptations aren't gone for good, but we will be much more selective when new and interesting projects release. Hosted b...

Mike leads the Comrades through the history and current state of the Assassin's Creed franchise. What made the old games so special that they spawned an entire formula for open world games? How has the series grown and degenerated over time? Is there a future for these games going forward? Hosted by: @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bennybox427⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠cut...

It's the end of May 2025 so the Comrades bring you the biggest and most interesting news stories for your listening ears. Bungie might be well and truly beyond saving at this point. Microsoft raises prices everywhere on everything (PS5 Pro and Switch 2not looking like such bad deals right about now). Sony Live Service has never been more dead than it is now, yet they keep announcing new studie...

The Komrades are back to talk about 1995's Mortal Kombat movie. Why does everyone love a tournament arc? Why is Raiden a white guy? Which Power Ranger would each character be? Hosted by: @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bennybox427⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠cutthemike⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠whatsyourengel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Matt. Theme music by Nico y...

The Comrades show their age and talk about their history with the Doom franchise and its impact on gaming as an industry. Side note: Mike had connectivity issues during recording and although parts of his files did upload, he ultimately had to drop from the call about 20 minutes in. Hosted by: @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bennybox427⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠cutthemike⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @...

Matt and Ben discuss their experiences trying to pre-order the Switch 2, and a couple other news stories from the month of April (let's be honest there wasn't much else to talk about anyways). Hosted by: @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bennybox427⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠cutthemike⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠whatsyourengel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Matt. Theme music by Nico...

The Comrades braved the crowds of memeing kids to go see the Minecraft movie. The brainrot is real and we will never be the same. Hosted by: @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bennybox427⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠cutthemike⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠whatsyourengel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Matt. Theme music by Nico ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/campaigncomrades

Mike takes the Comrades through his love of racing games. Which series do you ride or die for? Hosted by: @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bennybox427⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠cutthemike⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠whatsyourengel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Matt. Theme music by Nico ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/campaigncomrades

The Comrades bring you the big gaming news from the month of March, 2025. The last Nintendo Direct for the Switch, Pokémon Go gets bought by the Saudis, Game Informer is back but at what cost, and Ubisoft makes moves to right the sinking AAAA ship. Hosted by: @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bennybox427⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠cutthemike⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠whatsyourengel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Matt. Th...

The Comrades watch 2014's Need for Speed movie. Who knew it was actually a quirky road trip rom-com? Hosted by: @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bennybox427⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠cutthemike⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠whatsyourengel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Matt. Theme music by Nico ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/campaigncomrades