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  <title>Episode 332: Lawyers for Nintendon't</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 18 Sep 2024 22:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>I am Not currently being sued by Nintendo, which seems to be a shrinking club everyday. LOL, I kid, but Nintendo isnt, as they win a lawsuit and begin a new one. Tony Hawk is teasing a 25th Anniversary announcement, Sony is all up in the news for good and bad reasons, and Vince Zampella has some wild takes. Borderlands ends its sad run, Donald Glover wants to bring fun back to star wars, and Gary Oldman is open to going back to the Wizard World. That plus more. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:34:53</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Episode 322: Angōs, Meleys.</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jul 2024 00:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
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  <itunes:title>Angōs, Meleys.</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Well, GamePass is getting a price hike, but are you surprised? Inside Out 2 keeps raking it in, movies are so back! Kevin Feige had to explain a certain act to MCU execs for a Deadpool joke. Meanwhile, the Horizon Zero Dawn show is dead at Netflix. Also Gladiator II and Agatha All Along get trailers that do not dispel any confusion, Palworld wants to expand beyond gaming, and Nintendo goes off brand. Plus, Shrek 5 is official now, Temuera wants to steal an episode of the Mandalorian and Norman Reedus plans for more Darryl Dixon. Then, a Beverly Hills Cop review to wrap it all up. RIP Rhaenys.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:36:00</itunes:duration>
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  <description>Well, GamePass is getting a price hike, but are you surprised? Inside Out 2 keeps raking it in, movies are so back! Kevin Feige had to explain a certain act to MCU execs for a Deadpool joke. Meanwhile, the Horizon Zero Dawn show is dead at Netflix. Also Gladiator II and Agatha All Along get trailers that do not dispel any confusion, Palworld wants to expand beyond gaming, and Nintendo goes off brand. Plus, Shrek 5 is official now, Temuera wants to steal an episode of the Mandalorian and Norman Reedus plans for more Darryl Dixon. Then, a Beverly Hills Cop review to wrap it all up. RIP Rhaenys. 
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  <title>Episode 320: Thick Gatorade?</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2024 00:15:00 -0700</pubDate>
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  <itunes:title>Thick Gatorade?</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Just sit there and stew a while with that title. Once you get that out of the way, we got a bit to talk about. The Acolyte just dropped a action packed, death filled episode, and hinted at ties to the sequel trilogy. Eddie Murphy dropping extremely unexpected Shrek news, and HBO gets what MAX didnt! Plus, Sony seems to be abandoning the PSVR 2 already, XBOX wants to make a big splash at Gamescom, and Capcom is bringing Frank West back, again. A ton more so stick around and take a listen. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:18:12</itunes:duration>
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  <description>Just sit there and stew a while with that title. Once you get that out of the way, we got a bit to talk about. The Acolyte just dropped a action packed, death filled episode, and hinted at ties to the sequel trilogy. Eddie Murphy dropping extremely unexpected Shrek news, and HBO gets what MAX didnt! Plus, Sony seems to be abandoning the PSVR 2 already, XBOX wants to make a big splash at Gamescom, and Capcom is bringing Frank West back, again. A ton more so stick around and take a listen.  
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  <title>Episode 319: We have a (2)-319!</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2024 00:15:00 -0700</pubDate>
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  <itunes:episode>319</itunes:episode>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Nintendo continues to beat its on drum, as we saw on full display at the newest Direct, and did we get our first footage of a game running on the next switch? Elden Ring hits a major milestone before its DLC release, and Todd Howard gets candid. They Boys and House of the Dragon return and hit the ground running. And the Acolyte has broken the fandom, in a way I never expected. But what about the droid attack on the wookies?</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:09:59</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Episode 317: No longer in 8k</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2024 23:45:00 -0700</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Well the summer game showcase season has begun, and the Sony State of Play kicked it all off! More Video game adaptations are also hitting our screens this year, as the industry continues to flip flop between healthy and layoffs. Hollywood seems to finally be bouncing back from the pandemic and the dual strikes as new projects are aplenty. Plus The Acolyte seems to be a shining star in the Star Wars Galaxy!</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:20:07</itunes:duration>
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  <description>Well the summer game showcase season has begun, and the Sony State of Play kicked it all off! More Video game adaptations are also hitting our screens this year, as the industry continues to flip flop between healthy and layoffs. Hollywood seems to finally be bouncing back from the pandemic and the dual strikes as new projects are aplenty. Plus The Acolyte seems to be a shining star in the Star Wars Galaxy! 
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  <title>Episode 316: Make it Epic</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2024 19:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>What a deal, what a day! Furiosa review coming in hot! Yes Dementus has struck a chord with me. We also learned about the next Knives Out movie, Brad Pitt and George Clooney are reuniting, and Tom Bombadil is finally getting his shot at live action. Meanwhile Sony announces a State of Play last minute, Neil Druckmann gets taken out of context, and Activision wins its lawsuit against cheaters. Cheaters never prosper. Plus thoughts on two major lawsuits affecting Hollywood and Video Games. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:16:43</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <title>Episode 311: Whiskey D***k of the Claws</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2024 23:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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  <itunes:title>Whiskey D***k of the Claws</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>HI Peanut! Boy was that Deadpool and Wolverine trailer just glorious. Just inject it straight into my corneas. Also, Embracer group was apparently not too big to fail, as they are splitting into 3 sperate companies. Meta announces new partnerships for the quest, and a price drop for the Quest 2. Jack Black is unsurprisingly playing Steve in the Minecraft movie, Sony wants to buy Paramount, and Zoolander 2 was a wake up call for Ben Stiller. That and more, come take a listen. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:05:15</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>HI Peanut! Boy was that Deadpool and Wolverine trailer just glorious. Just inject it straight into my corneas. Also, Embracer group was apparently not too big to fail, as they are splitting into 3 sperate companies. Meta announces new partnerships for the quest, and a price drop for the Quest 2. Jack Black is unsurprisingly playing Steve in the Minecraft movie, Sony wants to buy Paramount, and Zoolander 2 was a wake up call for Ben Stiller. That and more, come take a listen.  
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  <title>Episode 309: Total Eclipse of the Pod</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2024 00:15:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>309</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Total Eclipse of the Pod</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Don't worry, no need to wear protective eyewear to listen to this weeks episode. This week, EA makes a few announcements, some of them late, some of them unexpected, and some of them booed. Ubisoft finally gives us a release date for Star Wars Outlaws, and gives the Prince of Persia a roguelike makeover. Meanwhile, Disney makes big announcements for 2026, Joker gets a trailer, and AMC says "hindsight is 20/20". That and more. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>56:44</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Don't worry, no need to wear protective eyewear to listen to this weeks episode. This week, EA makes a few announcements, some of them late, some of them unexpected, and some of them booed. Ubisoft finally gives us a release date for Star Wars Outlaws, and gives the Prince of Persia a roguelike makeover. Meanwhile, Disney makes big announcements for 2026, Joker gets a trailer, and AMC says "hindsight is 20/20". That and more.  
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  <title>Episode 307: The Juice is Loose</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2024 00:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>307</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>The Juice is Loose</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>We got a fun one for you today! Recaps from GDC were the future of PlayStation and Xbox are on developers minds. Larian is moving on from DnD, Bethesda says The Elder Scrolls VI is playable, and Gearbox is leaving Embracer Group. Plus its trailer centrail, Bad Boys 4, The Penguin, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, House of the Dragon, and More. Plus Happy Gilmore 2 seems to be a lock, and Tony Hawk is making a cartoon. Plus my full Ghostbusters review. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:29:35</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>We got a fun one for you today! Recaps from GDC were the future of PlayStation and Xbox are on developers minds. Larian is moving on from DnD, Bethesda says The Elder Scrolls VI is playable, and Gearbox is leaving Embracer Group. Plus its trailer centrail, Bad Boys 4, The Penguin, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, House of the Dragon, and More. Plus Happy Gilmore 2 seems to be a lock, and Tony Hawk is making a cartoon. Plus a full review of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, and my top 10 90s comedies.  
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  <title>Episode 306: The state of the gaming industry is Unreal</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2024 00:15:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>306</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>The state of the gaming industry is Unreal</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>You read that correctly, the state of the gaming world is unreal, as in Unreal Engine. As the GDC is fully underway, there was still a lot of news to get through. From Epic games having their state of Unreal, to Saber Interactive breaking free from Embracers embrace, to the failure of the PSVR 2, and Star Wars Battlefront Classic Collection taking a nosedive. Also Popeye, The Cat in the Hat, and The Never Ending Story are all making some kind of comeback, The Acolyte gets its first trailer, and Dune Pt. 2 continues to sizzle as the box office. That and a whole lot more. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:18:30</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/d/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/episodes/4/4b526e14-1b17-45a7-87b7-1ae081ad4586/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>You read that correctly, the state of the gaming world is unreal, as in Unreal Engine. As the GDC is fully underway, there was still a lot of news to get through. From Epic games having their state of Unreal, to Saber Interactive breaking free from Embracers embrace, to the failure of the PSVR 2, and Star Wars Battlefront Classic Collection taking a nosedive. Also Popeye, The Cat in the Hat, and The Never Ending Story are all making some kind of comeback, The Acolyte gets its first trailer, and Dune Pt. 2 continues to sizzle as the box office. That and a whole lot more.  
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  <title>Episode 304: Cerveza Cristal!</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2024 23:45:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>304</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Cerveza Cristal!</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>🎶Cerveza Cristal!🎶 Happy post Leap Day! Did y'all survive 2/29?? cause Not everyone did. Anywho, This week we have a lot of shakeups in the gaming industry with both Saber Interactive and Toys for Bob leaving their parent corporations. Xbox showed off games during their Partner Preview, Baldur's Gate 3 will be 4 discs and Arthur Morgan will narrate and Audio book about Red Dead Redemption 2. Meanwhile Superman Legacy becomes Superman, Disney cancels movies, and 6 Seasons and a Movie is no longer in doubt. Plus! A review of Dune Pt. 2!</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:03:05</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <title>Episode 302: Kangless 97: No Cake for you</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2024 00:15:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>302</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Kangless 97: No Cake for you</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>X-Men 97 is robbing us all of the cake, well, maybe, at least that is what the trailer is telling us. Marvel is also looking to dump Kang and his council, while DC is not printing money and is avoiding a Batman Beyond movie. How the could fumble the bag that much is beyond me. Also XBOX clarifies its future, and dumped water all of the nonsense fires that were burning on twitter. Nintendo dropped a direct, and with it the return of one of the best Star Wars games :Star Wars Battlefront II from 2005! That and more come take a listen. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:11:22</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <title>Episode 301: I am Marvel Jesus!</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2024 23:30:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>301</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>I am Marvel Jesus!</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>We have a nerd filled Valentines episode for all of you! Major Marvel mews across the board! The Super Bowl was the most watched telecast in history, and movie trailers were a plenty! Plus we have major updates from Sony and PlayStation, Ubisoft is not afraid of GTA 6, and Xbox jets off to Arrakis. That and more!</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:13:34</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>We have a nerd filled Valentines episode for all of you! Major Marvel mews across the board! The Super Bowl was the most watched telecast in history, and movie trailers were a plenty! Plus we have major updates from Sony and PlayStation, Ubisoft is not afraid of GTA 6, and Xbox jets off to Arrakis. That and more! 
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  <title>Episode 293: ParamountBros:ShowMAX</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 20 Dec 2023 23:30:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>293</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>ParamountBros:ShowMAX</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Are two of Hollywood's oldest studios about to merge? It might be a more plausible outcome then you think as Warner and Paramount have talks. A24 and Kojima make a match made in heaven, Insomniac is hacked, and we learn their future. PS5 continues Sony's dominance in the gaming space, and Bobby Kotick is finally leaving Activision. Several streaming shows are getting renewed for their final seasons, and Curb is ending. Pretty, Pretty, Pretty, not good. The MCU's second greatest villain may not actual be a thing anymore, and I watched Barbie. Plus my top 10 Christmas movies. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:14:40</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Are two of Hollywood's oldest studios about to merge? It might be a more plausible outcome then you think as Warner and Paramount have talks. A24 and Kojima make a match made in heaven, Insomniac is hacked, and we learn their future. PS5 continues Sony's dominance in the gaming space, and Bobby Kotick is finally leaving Activision. Several streaming shows are getting renewed for their final seasons, and Curb is ending. Pretty, Pretty, Pretty, not good. The MCU's second greatest villain may not actual be a thing anymore, and I watched Barbie. Plus my top 10 Christmas movies.  
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  <title>Episode 289: This Podcast is out of clay</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 22 Nov 2023 22:15:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>289</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>This Podcast is out of clay</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Happy Thanksgiving eve! So it looks like we are getting a Wonder Woman game with the nemesis system which makes me instantly excited. Mario Kart falls out of the top selling for the first time in years, Cyberpunk's re release is going to be 3 disks!!!!, and I guess the KoToR remake isnt dead? Also Disney is banking on sequels, again.... Scream 7 loses its stars, and Good Burger 2! Plus a 90s rom com list!</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:34:35</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Happy Thanksgiving eve! So it looks like we are getting a Wonder Woman game with the nemesis system which makes me instantly excited. Mario Kart falls out of the top selling for the first time in years, Cyberpunk's re release is going to be 3 disks!!!!, and I guess the KoToR remake isnt dead? Also Disney is banking on sequels, again.... Scream 7 loses its stars, and Good Burger 2! Plus a 90s rom com list! 
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    <![CDATA[<p>Happy Thanksgiving eve! So it looks like we are getting a Wonder Woman game with the nemesis system which makes me instantly excited. Mario Kart falls out of the top selling for the first time in years, Cyberpunk&#39;s re release is going to be 3 disks!!!!, and I guess the KoToR remake isnt dead? Also Disney is banking on sequels, again.... Scream 7 loses its stars, and Good Burger 2! Plus a 90s rom com list!</p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 282: It's October 3rd(4th)...</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2023 23:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>282</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>It's October 3rd(4th)...</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Its not October 3rd, but thats ok. Got a bit of a doozy this week, Sony scrubs all mention of the KotoR Remake from their socails, and acts like its perfectly normal, several Ubisoft execs were arrested by French Police, and the French Govt. raids Nvidia, its a bad day to be in the French gaming industry. As the writers get back to work, SAG meets with the studios to try and negotiate their deal, as streamers seek to increase their rates yet again. Also we have a review of the Ahsoka season finale, as well as Gareth Edward's The Creator. We wrap up the show with our last list of 80s movies, this week, Drama. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:15:26</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Its not October 3rd, but thats ok. Got a bit of a doozy this week, Sony scrubs all mention of the KotoR Remake from their socails, and acts like its perfectly normal, several Ubisoft execs were arrested by French Police, and the French Govt. raids Nvidia, its a bad day to be in the French gaming industry. As the writers get back to work, SAG meets with the studios to try and negotiate their deal, as streamers seek to increase their rates yet again. Also we have a review of the Ahsoka season finale, as well as Gareth Edward&#39;s The Creator. We wrap up the show with our last list of 80s movies, this week, Drama. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 278: Only shooting stars break the mold</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 06 Sep 2023 22:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>278</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Only shooting stars break the mold</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Another summer ends, that means its new game season, and to start it off we have my early thoughts on Starfield, which is definitely going to be one of my favorite games. We also have a potential third strike coming as SAG-AFTRA looks to strike against the video game publishers. Doug Bowser opens up about Nintendo's future, and Skull &amp; Bones hits another hurdle. Adam Drive, Aaron Paul and others speak out against the AMPTP, Toho drops a big new Godzilla trailer, and Ahsoka was amazing. Also my top 10 80s animated movies gets a shoutout. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:12:02</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <title>Episode 276: It'sa Not-a-me, Mario! Woo-Hoo!</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 24 Aug 2023 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>276</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>It'sa Not-a-me, Mario! Woo-Hoo!</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>If the title wasn't a giveaway, we have learned that Charles Martinet will not longer be the voice of Mario in future Mario games, tis a sad day in gaming. Yet at the same time Gamescom is currently going on in Germany, and we got a wealth of gaming news to talk about. Activision pulled the lid off of the Modern Warfare III, Atari is trying to make another comeback, and oh yeah, Microsoft is selling Activision streaming rights to Ubisoft. Meanwhile in Hollywoodland, the WGA continue their strike and call out the big three, Disney announces a slew of physical releases for digital only shows, and Ahsoka is the best live action Star Wars show, full stop. Plus I give my honest opinion about my top 10 favorite 80s movies. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:33:40</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>If the title wasn't a giveaway, we have learned that Charles Martinet will not longer be the voice of Mario in future Mario games, tis a sad day in gaming. Yet at the same time Gamescom is currently going on in Germany, and we got a wealth of gaming news to talk about. Activision pulled the lid off of the Modern Warfare III, Atari is trying to make another comeback, and oh yeah, Microsoft is selling Activision streaming rights to Ubisoft. Meanwhile in Hollywoodland, the WGA continue their strike and call out the big three, Disney announces a slew of physical releases for digital only shows, and Ahsoka is the best live action Star Wars show, full stop. Plus I give my honest opinion about my top 10 favorite 80s movies.  
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  <title>Episode 274: Pokémon Presents: Tekken 8</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 09 Aug 2023 22:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>274</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Pokémon Presents: Tekken 8</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>We had some big gaming news over the last week between EVO 2023 and Pokémon Presents, thus giving us something to feast on before Gamescon. Meanwhile there has been a lot of movement out of Hollywood, not necessarily on the strike front, but news nonetheless. Barbie made a billion in under 20 days, Disney+ is following in Netflix's footsteps, and while Max is pulling a pandemic Netflix. Lin Manuel Miranda wants to adapt a classic for the stage, and Pixar isn't worried about the future. We cap off the show with the best movies from the 1970s. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:10:24</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>We had some big gaming news over the last week between EVO 2023 and Pokémon Presents, thus giving us something to feast on before Gamescon. Meanwhile there has been a lot of movement out of Hollywood, not necessarily on the strike front, but news nonetheless. Barbie made a billion in under 20 days, Disney+ is following in Netflix's footsteps, and while Max is pulling a pandemic Netflix. Lin Manuel Miranda wants to adapt a classic for the stage, and Pixar isn't worried about the future. We cap off the show with the best movies from the 1970s.  
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  <title>Episode 266: Two Discs: Escaping in the same direction!</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jun 2023 00:15:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>266</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Two Discs: Escaping in the same direction!</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>E3 might be cancelled, but what happened over the last few days sure feels like E3. We had an Xbox Games Showcase, Ubisoft Forward, Summer Games Fest, Capcom Showcase, and and whole lot more. And boy, how about that Starfield Direct, that is the first time I've been excited for a Bethesda game. Also the Writers strike claims new victims, unsurprisingly, Netflix gets new subscribers, and stick around for a spoiler filled review of Transformers: Rise of the Beasts. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:15:34</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>E3 might be cancelled, but what happened over the last few days sure feels like E3. We had an Xbox Games Showcase, Ubisoft Forward, Summer Games Fest, Capcom Showcase, and and whole lot more. And boy, how about that Starfield Direct, that is the first time I've been excited for a Bethesda game. Also the Writers strike claims new victims, unsurprisingly, Netflix gets new subscribers, and stick around for a spoiler filled review of Transformers: Rise of the Beasts.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>E3 might be cancelled, but what happened over the last few days sure feels like E3. We had an Xbox Games Showcase, Ubisoft Forward, Summer Games Fest, Capcom Showcase, and and whole lot more. And boy, how about that Starfield Direct, that is the first time I&#39;ve been excited for a Bethesda game. Also the Writers strike claims new victims, unsurprisingly, Netflix gets new subscribers, and stick around for a spoiler filled review of Transformers: Rise of the Beasts. </p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>E3 might be cancelled, but what happened over the last few days sure feels like E3. We had an Xbox Games Showcase, Ubisoft Forward, Summer Games Fest, Capcom Showcase, and and whole lot more. And boy, how about that Starfield Direct, that is the first time I&#39;ve been excited for a Bethesda game. Also the Writers strike claims new victims, unsurprisingly, Netflix gets new subscribers, and stick around for a spoiler filled review of Transformers: Rise of the Beasts. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 263: New Game Δ: Remake Reloaded</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 24 May 2023 23:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/1bc86ab0-fa21-422f-9afb-0e82b075f951.mp3" length="90876838" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>263</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>New Game Δ: Remake Reloaded</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>PlayStation had theird first state of play in a while, and boy was it a banger. Metal Gear Solid 3 Remake, Spider-Man 2, and a lot of other sequels surprisingly. Netflix is finally bringing the heat on those of you that share passwords, The CW is ending at least the way we know it, streaming services are entering a new era. Also Indiana Jones wows critics in the wrong way, Deadpool 3 starts production amid the WGA strike, and Fast X is a hell of a ride. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:22:12</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>PlayStation had theird first state of play in a while, and boy was it a banger. Metal Gear Solid 3 Remake, Spider-Man 2, and a lot of other sequels surprisingly. Netflix is finally bringing the heat on those of you that share passwords, The CW is ending at least the way we know it, streaming services are entering a new era. Also Indiana Jones wows critics in the wrong way, Deadpool 3 starts production amid the WGA strike, and Fast X is a hell of a ride.  
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  <title>Episode 241: The Power that's inside</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2022 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>241</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>The Power that's inside</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>You read that title right. Its a Pokémon reference, as we have now learned, Ash Ketchum is nearing the end of his Pokémon Journey.  Big Shakeups happening in the world of the Xbox Activision merger. The FTC moves against Epic, John Carmack is leaving Meta, and Goat Simulator tries to rip off GTA 6. Amazon is making big promises for the Rings of Power's future, and HBO Max continues to fumble on the goal line. James Gunn talks Terminators future, Henry Cavill joins a new IP universe, and James Gunn isn't backing down. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>49:13</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>You read that title right. Its a Pokémon reference, as we have now learned, Ash Ketchum is nearing the end of his Pokémon Journey.  Big Shakeups happening in the world of the Xbox Activision merger. The FTC moves against Epic, John Carmack is leaving Meta, and Goat Simulator tries to rip off GTA 6. Amazon is making big promises for the Rings of Power's future, and HBO Max continues to fumble on the goal line. James Gunn talks Terminators future, Henry Cavill joins a new IP universe, and James Gunn isn't backing down.  
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  <title>Episode 237: Immersion Broken</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2022 00:30:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>237</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Immersion Broken</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are out, and not looking too hot. A major shakeup at Disney, Ubisoft drops some news, A power Ranger leaves us, and Indy goes digital. Meanwhile the future of DC is on the horizon, the MCU has some interesting things in its future, and Fast X is apparently out of control. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>56:51</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are out, and not looking too hot. A major shakeup at Disney, Ubisoft drops some news, A power Ranger leaves us, and Indy goes digital. Meanwhile the future of DC is on the horizon, the MCU has some interesting things in its future, and Fast X is apparently out of control. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 224: Gamescom: House of the Controller</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2022 00:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>224</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Gamescom: House of the Controller</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Gamescom is upon us, and that means gaming announcements geared toward the European Market. But it also means, tons of sweet new game trailers and announcements. Destiny 2 is heading for a huge 2023, Madden 23 has some issues, and WB is up to its normal shenanigans, meanwhile our return to Westeros is better then we thought. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>57:05</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Gamescom is upon us, and that means gaming announcements geared toward the European Market. But it also means, tons of sweet new game trailers and announcements. Destiny 2 is heading for a huge 2023, Madden 23 has some issues, and WB is up to its normal shenanigans, meanwhile our return to Westeros is better then we thought.  
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  <title>Episode 214: Its a word of Jurassic's and were just living in it</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2022 00:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>214</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Its a word of Jurassic's and were just living in it</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Summer Game fest was in full swing this weekend, and we go over just about every game announced. Which is probably the last time ill ever do that again, lol. We also have a review of Jurassic World Dominion; hint, its not as bad as the internet would have you believe. Also other gaming news, and movie news. As well as reviews for Obi-Wan Kenobi episode 5, and Ms. Marvel episode 2. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:18:36</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <title>Episode 208: This is where the Fun Begins</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2022 00:15:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>208</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>This is where the Fun Begins</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>May the 4th be With You! Its a Star Wars day episode! Plus we have more Activision News. The Embracer Group takes some studios out of SquareEnixs hands, and Meta has plans for the Quest. Meanwhile, the CW kills off two more Arrowverse shows, Jackass is coming back to TV, and Halo drops another dud, and Moon Knight Kills it! Also FastX finds a new director, the MCU Fantastic Four loses a director, and Jurassic World Dominion is setting up a great finish. Meanwhile, its Star Wars day so here is another rant complaining about JJ Abrams. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:02:55</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>May the 4th be With You! Its a Star Wars day episode! Plus we have more Activision News. The Embracer Group takes some studios out of SquareEnixs hands, and Meta has plans for the Quest. Meanwhile, the CW kills off two more Arrowverse shows, Jackass is coming back to TV, and Halo drops another dud, and Moon Knight Kills it! Also FastX finds a new director, the MCU Fantastic Four loses a director, and Jurassic World Dominion is setting up a great finish. Meanwhile, its Star Wars day so here is another rant complaining about JJ Abrams.  
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  <title>Episode 189: Podcast Man: Its time to go home</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 23 Dec 2021 01:45:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>189</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Podcast Man: Its time to go home</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Happy Festivus! I know yall are here for Spider-Man and dont worry, its all there. That plus DCEU news, more Halo Infinite Impressions, Hawkeyes major implications for the MCU and more!</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:22:11</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Episode 176: Screaming into the void is a DeathLoop</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2021 00:45:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/29f1f10d-7062-4804-9f02-7c160f95e168.mp3" length="59485820" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>176</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Screaming into the void is a DeathLoop</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>This week a review of DeathLoop, which is great btw. News out of THQ Nordic, 343 and Jurassic World Evolution 2. Meanwhile Epic and Apple cant squash their beef. Activision isn't out of hot water yet. Disney+ announces Disney+ day. And several high profile Hollywood A listers stir the pot. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:06:20</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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    <![CDATA[<p>This week a review of DeathLoop, which is great btw. News out of THQ Nordic, 343 and Jurassic World Evolution 2. Meanwhile Epic and Apple cant squash their beef. Activision isn&#39;t out of hot water yet. Disney+ announces Disney+ day. And several high profile Hollywood A listers stir the pot. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 170: The Suicide Batch 2.0</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2021 01:15:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>170</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>The Suicide Batch 2.0</itunes:title>
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