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 e...

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. Guild Wars 3 Exodus Crossfire Star Wars Galactic Racer God of War Laufey Wolverine Arcane Eats Final Fantasy VII: Revelation

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. Jason's racing rig Steam Deck OLED 1 TB for $9...

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.

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.   Saros Factorio Overwatch Steam Controller Intel Panther Lake

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...

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! RACCOIN Console Price Increases Technology Connections EV Charging Video Slay the Spire The Board Game: Downfal...

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...

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 Raccoin: Coin Pusher Roguelike Don't Panic! It's Just Turbulence Tow the Line Don't Pop the Balloon Armatus Big...

Jason is close to finishing Immortals Fenyx Rising before the upcoming World of Warcraft expansion launches. The hosts discuss Blizzard's awkward Collector's Edition timing, early access plans, and the new housing system in WoW. They also react to the surprise announcement that Slay the Spire 2 will include co-op when it releases into early access.

Blizzard used the power of a free weekend to get us to play some WoW before the launch of Midnight. Chris has a new piece of hardware, and Jason's been playing a new (old) game. In the post-show, we try and fail to use a Windows 11 feature.   SteelSeries Rival 500 Logitech G602 Razer Basilisk v3 Pro Windows Dynamic Lighting Compatible devices

Jason has a new 3D printer and hasn't stopped printing for two weeks. Chris is sick and playing Deep Rock Galactic Survivor. We discuss the Xbox Developer Direct, debate Forza Horizon 6 pricing strategies, and get hyped for WoW Midnight coming in March. In the post-show, we realize both of us desperately need more shelves in our lives.

For the SIXTH time, we have calculated our game spending over the last year and we are discussing the numbers. Last year we set some records. Well, hold on because we're about to do it again. Previous spending episodes: 144: Copious Plug Situation 118: You're Not Invited 92: It Just Happens 66: We Are No Longer Special 41: The Jackbox Guy

It's time for us to take a look back at 2025 and a look forward to 2026 to see what games we're most excited for. Farewell, Anthem 2024 Recap Episode 145 Jason 2025 WoW Season 2 ( roadmap ) Dispatch Split Fiction Honorable Mentions Rift of the Necrodancer Dune: Awakening Chris 2025 Civilization VII Indiana Jones and the Great Circle PS5 Slay the Spire II Honorable Mentions Hades II Deep Rock Galac...

The Game Awards 2025 have come and gone, and the results are not too surprising. We did hear about a few interesting games at the show, though. Tune in to find out what caught our eye!   Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Game Announcements The Free Shepherd AudioMech Guild Wars 2: Visions of Eternity Bradley the Badger Star Wars Fate of the Old Republic Divinity Exodus Tomb Raider Catalyst & Legacy of A...

Happy Capitalism Season! Jason and Chris kick off the episode talking Black Friday hauls - Jason's obsessed with a powered cardboard cutter, and he's still on the hunt for the ultimate charging station for all his handhelds. Chris broke the two-hour rule for The Witcher 3 at $10 and grabbed the new Risk of Rain 2 DLC. Also, The Game Awards predictions! We go through a couple of categories making p...

Do you shut down your PC every night? Find out our answer to this listener-submitted question. Also, Jason has played all of Dispatch, and Valve introduced new hardware for next year, but didn't give us any prices.   Dispatch Steam Hardware Steam Controller Steam Machine Steam Frame

What do you think of Discord changing its sounds for holidays? Chris has thoughts. Aside from that, there's some big WoW news to discuss. We've also been playing some games: Jason's been playing Dispatch, and Chris has been playing Ball x Pit. Finally, the holiday talk continues with a discussion of the appropriate time to start playing Christmas music.

The moment we've all been waiting for is finally here! The Asus ROG Xbox Ally X reviews are out, and they are… interesting. Before that, we're talking about Super Mario Galaxy, Warhammer Space Marine II, and demos from Steam Next Fest. Join us in the post-show for a brief survey of the insane number of games coming out in October.

Chris and Jason talk Nintendo Direct, as promised!

We are both traveling soon, so the question is: which gaming devices are we taking with us? Jason has played several games including Star Wars Outlaws Demo, Hollow Knight, and Clair Obscur, kind of. Chris has been thinking about rearranging his gaming life to get a PC next to his good TV because the Xbox Series X is too expensive now. Finally, Chris has the new iPhone and Airpods Pro 3, and the ep...

As promised, Chris has finished DK Bananza! Humble Choice has a winner of a month, Hollow Knight Silksong is out, and Jason has been playing something other than WoW. Don't worry, we'll still talk about WoW.   Humble Choice September 2025 Hollow Knight: Silksong Astroneer Dota 2: The International

A World of Warcraft focussed episode with a bit of news on the ROG Xbox Ally. Blizzard may have botched the announcements, but once you learn the facts the next expansion has lots of cool things coming. Xbox Ally X Release Date – October 16 -  https://www.xbox.com/en-US/handhelds/rog-xbox-ally

Jason has returned to World of Warcraft. Chris has been playing a new game that he's had his eye on for a few weeks now. Neither one has finished DK Bananza.

Jason is traveling, but we are dedicated to you, the listener, so we have a full-size Bananza of an episode for you. Neck Fan 1 Neck Fan 2 Kaizen: A Factory Story Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 Donkey Kong: Bananza