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Maddy, Kirk, and Jason celebrate Thanksgiving in the best way possible: Leftovers. This week, the gang talks about all of the fall video games they haven't had a chance to analyze on previous episodes, including Demon's Souls, NBA 2K21, Yakuza Like A Dragon, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, and much, much more. One More Thing: Kirk: Star Wars Squadrons Maddy: The Diary of Anne Frank Jason: The Queen’s G...

Skol! Kirk, Maddy, and Jason are all playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla, and they have oh so many thoughts. The gang dive into what they like (the story! the mysteries!) and don't like (the bugs!) about Ubisoft's new Viking game. (Spoilers: It's way too long.) One More Thing: Kirk: Just King Things Maddy: The Queen’s Gambit Jason: The Devil and the Dark Water by Stuart Turton Slate interview with G...

Last week it was all things Xbox, and now it's time for PlayStation 5! Jason has been using the fifth PlayStation for a few weeks now, and he's impressed. The load times are fast and the controller is slick. But is it worth getting or should you just wait??? Plus: Spider-Man Miles Morales and the wonderful Bugsnax (talkin about Bugsnax)! One More Thing: Kirk: Watch Dogs Legion  Maddy: Destiny 2: S...

We've got the new Xboxes! Kirk, Jason, and Maddy dive into the pros and cons of both consoles and discuss the upcoming new generation of video games. Are framerate and resolution enough to make the upgrade? Should you get an adult Xbox, a baby Xbox, or neither? Triple Click answers all your questions! One More Thing: Kirk: Watch Dogs Legion Maddy : Animal Crossing Halloween Jason : The Americans S...

It's Halloween, so the Triple Click gang brings on old pal Patricia Hernandez to talk about creepypasta and haunted video games, from Lavender Town to Sad Satan. Is it true that every copy of Super Mario 64 is personalized for your horror? Let's find out! One More Thing Kirk: The Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners Maddy: RTX 3070 GPU Jason: Borat 2 Links Support Triple Click: http://maximumfun.org/j...

Jason, Kirk, and Maddy dive into Hades, one of the best games of the year so far. They talk about their favorite strategies, honor the Greek gods, and try to pinpoint what makes the latest game from Supergiant Games so special. One More Thing: Kirk: Oculus Quest 2 Maddy: Destiny 2 (lmao) Jason: Jackbox Party Pack 7 Show Notes: Support Triple Click: http://maximumfun.org/join A guide for playing PC...

Jason, Kirk, and Maddy open up the mailbag and answer some of YOUR great questions. How do we Maximize our Fun when playing video games? Is it possible to be a successful journalist while staying totally anonymous? And does Xbox Game Pass cause more anxiety than it cures?  One more thing: Kirk: Facebook Maddy: Animal Crossing Halloween update Jason: Dan Brown's Origin Show Notes: Support Triple Cl...

Is building a PC really that difficult? Or is it actually SUPER FUN? Maddy, Jason, and Kirk talk about each of their experiences buying PC parts and putting them together like beautiful, brilliant LEGO sets. Jason talks about why his gaming PC wouldn't turn on, Maddy reminisces on carrying her massive PC case to LAN parties, and Kirk espouses the virtues of thermal paste. One More Thing: Kirk: Sta...

Dun dun, dun dun dun dun dun... it's time to talk Zelda! This week, on a new segment called Triple Click Classics, Kirk, Jason, and Maddy dive into the Super Nintendo masterpiece The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and talk about what makes it so great, from the design to the polish to the music. But why are you always rescuing the damn princess??? ONE MORE THING Kirk: Hades Maddy: Destiny 2 (...

Well hey, if we had known Bethesda was on the market for only $7.5 billion, we would have made a bid! Maddy, Jason, and Kirk talk about Microsoft's major acquisition, plus the big PS5 news last week (Final Fantasy XVI!!!) and the reality that video games are going to cost $70 very soon. Plus, the brilliant, beautiful Hades and other One More Things. One More Thing Kirk: Super Mario Galaxy Maddy: P...

Maddy, Jason, and Kirk bring on special guest Ben Hanson (co-founder of MinnMax) to open up the listener mailbag and answer some BURNING QUESTIONS. What games does the crew wish they were better at? What are some timeless mechanics? And what are the most memorable button prompts in gaming? ONE MORE THING Kirk: Spiritfarer Maddy: Horizon Zero Dawn  Jason: Super Mario 3D All-Stars LINKS Support Trip...

It's time for another Triple Play! This week, the gang jumps into Marvel's Avengers, a new video game about superheroes who play Destiny. Is this game any good? Is it going through an identity crisis? And just what is up with Kamala Khan? Plus: Samus's Soapbox! ONE MORE THING Kirk: The weirdness of GPUs Maddy: Destiny 2 (really) Jason: The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton LINKS Supp...

It's time for some news! Maddy, Jason, and Kirk talk about the summer in gaming news, from the next-gen console war (and the glaring lack of prices) to replacement E3 plans from companies like Warner Bros., Nintendo, and Microsoft. Plus: Ubisoft keeps stepping on rakes. ONE MORE THING Kirk: Dark  Jason: Retro games kick Maddy: Destiny 2 Leviathan raid Support Triple Click: http://maximumfun.org/jo...

One More Thing: Kirk: Luigi’s Mansion 3 Maddy: Destiny 2 (...again) Jason: Dark Support Triple Click: https://maximumfun.org/join Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/jointripleclick 🚀  SUPPORT TRIPLE CLICK: Join Maximum Fun | Buy TC Merch 💬 JOIN THE TRIPLE CLICK DISCORD 🎮 Triple Click Ethics Policy 📱 SOCIALS | @tripleclickpod Instagra...

One More Thing: Kirk: Fall Guys (mediatonic, on PC and PS4, free PS+) Maddy: Zoo  Jason: The Epic/Apple/Google war Support Triple Click: https://maximumfun.org/join Epic's complaint against Apple: https://cdn2.unrealengine.com/apple-complaint-734589783.pdf TRIPLE CLICK PICKS, VOL 1 Disco Elysium Return of the Obra Dinn Hollow Knight  Outer Wilds Destiny 2 Bloodborne Breath of the Wild Divinity Ori...

One More Thing: Jason: Blizzard staff take collective action Maddy: Destiny 2  Kirk: Doom Patrol Support Triple Click: https://maximumfun.org/join Kirk’s old article ranking video game bows: https://kotaku.com/video-games-have-become-obsessed-with-bows-and-arrows-5991211 Noah Caldwell-Gervais on Horizon Zero Dawn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt7c8yXiuJk Bloomberg article on Blizzard organizati...

One more thing: Kirk: Death Stranding Maddy: Marvel’s Avengers beta Jason: Billions Support Triple Click: https://maximumfun.org/join MaxFun Drive Info: https://maximumfun.org/news/maxfundrive-2020-has-begun-and-its-full-of-great-gifts/ Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/jointripleclick 🚀  SUPPORT TRIPLE CLICK: Join Maximum Fun | Buy TC...

One More Thing: Jason: Ghost of Tsushima Kirk: Carrion Maddy: The Nintendo Gigaleak Support Triple Click: https://maximumfun.org/join MaxFun Drive Info: https://maximumfun.org/news/maxfundrive-2020-has-begun-and-its-full-of-great-gifts/ The Console War Is Over [Christopher Dring, GamesIndustry.biz] https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-07-23-the-console-war-is-over-opinion How Xbox Game Pass...

One More Thing Kirk - Ubisoft woes [ Jason's article on Bloomberg ] Maddy - Halo: The Master Chief Collection Jason - The Last of Us Part II Support Triple Click: https://maximumfun.org/join/ MaxFun Drive Info: https://maximumfun.org/news/maxfundrive-2020-has-begun-and-its-full-of-great-gifts/ Triple Click on Twitch this Friday! https://www.twitch.tv/tripleclickpod Rob Zacny on the problems with T...

Support Triple Click: https://maximumfun.org/Join Information on Max Fun Drive 2020 tiers, rewards, schedule, and more: https://maximumfun.org/news/maxfundrive-2020-has-begun-and-its-full-of-great-gifts/ Music Featured: Multiple tracks from Final Fantasy VII (1997) composed by Nobuo Uematsu, as well as the following Uematsu compositions re-arranged for Final Fantasy VII Remake (2020): "Prelude" ar...

The official Braid walkthrough: https://web.archive.org/web/20121009073610/http://www.braid-game.com/walkthrough/walkthrough.html Luke Plunkett’s Desperados III review on Kotaku: https://kotaku.com/desperados-3-is-a-modern-stealth-masterpiece-1844047567 Ryan Gilliam on spoiling TLOU2 for himself: https://www.polygon.com/2020/7/7/21314896/the-last-of-us-part-2-spoilers-story-ruined-enhanced-experie...

Black Game Devs: http://www.blackgamedevs.com/ The Last of Us 2 epitomizes one of gaming’s longest debates [Chris Plante, Polygon]   Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/jointripleclick 🚀  SUPPORT TRIPLE CLICK: Join Maximum Fun | Buy TC Merch 💬 JOIN THE TRIPLE CLICK DISCORD 🎮 Triple Click Ethics Policy 📱 SOCIALS | @tripleclickpod Insta...

"Former employees accuse Cards Against Humanity of a racist and sexist office culture" [ Nicole Carpenter, Polygon ]  "Video Game Industry Rocked by Outpouring of Sexual Misconduct Allegations" [ Jason Schreier, Bloomberg ] "Does ABUSE Make you Stronger? - Whiplash Review feat. Kirk Hamilton!" [ Carpool Critics ] Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfu...

Maddy brings on special guest Rob Zacny (Vice, Waypoint Radio) to give some early impressions on The Last of Us Part II. They talk about what the game accomplishes, why it didn't do what they hoped it would do, and they try to avoid spoilers while navigating that ridiculous embargo. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/jointripleclick 🚀  SUPPO...

Surprise! Time for a bonus episode, as Maddy, Jason and Kirk react to Sony's big PlayStation 5 video game showcase. There were some cars, some swords, a lot of graphics, and a kitty cat wearing a backpack. They also showed what the console will look like. Let's discuss. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/jointripleclick 🚀  SUPPORT TRIPLE CLI...