Friends Per Second

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

07:12 Wolverine Discussion Pt. 1 with Gene Park and Mitchell Saltzman

31:10 Ridge (ad)

34:19 Wolverine Discussion Pt. 1with Gene Park and Mitchell Saltzman

59:31 Factor (ad)

01:01:46 Kojima Breaks Up with Sony Discussion

01:12:06 Ocarina of Time Remake Reactions

01:21:03 Lucy and Jake have been playing The Blood of Dawnwalker

01:34:49 Interview with Konrad and Mateusz Tomaszkiewicz of Rebel Wolves

02:05:10 Raycon (ad)

02:07:28 Ralph's been playing Onimusha

02:14:46 Jake's been playing Halloween: The Game

02:19:47 Lucy's played some Valor Mortis

02:26:28 Everyone's been playing Big Walk

02:32:22 Jake's been playing An Eggstremely Hard Game

02:33:47 Ralph's been playing Gears of War E-Day and Metro 2039

02:39:15 Show and Tell

02:42:53 Wrap Up

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Let's meet our hosts!

- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino

- Lucy James was a Senior Producer at Gamespot for more than a decade before striking out on her own, founding https://lookingfor.game/, a newsletter and games discovery platform that serves up cool suggestions (and demo codes) directly to your inbox. She also co-hosts the annual Summer Games Showcase alongside Geoff Keighly.

- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

9:10 GTA 6 Extended Look Discussion

26:14 Factor (ad)

28:35 Lucy's seen The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past

40:27 Ralph's played Marvel's Wolverine

48:06 Jake's been playing Metal Gear Solid Master Collection 2

59:14 Jake and Ralph have been playing Star Wars: Zero Company

01:14:42 Lucy's played Stranger Than Heaven and Persona 4 Revival

01:23:58 Ralph's been playing Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition

01:32:57 Jake and Ralph have been playing Hyperdrop

01:38:12 Lucy's been playing Blood Dungeon

01:42:02 Show and Tell

01:54:07 Wrap Up

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Let's meet our hosts!

- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino

- Lucy James was a Senior Producer at Gamespot for more than a decade before striking out on her own, founding https://lookingfor.game/, a newsletter and games discovery platform that serves up cool suggestions (and demo codes) directly to your inbox. She also co-hosts the annual Summer Games Showcase alongside Geoff Keighly.

- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro with Guest Host Ben Hanson

07:21 Beast of Reincarnation Discussion

18:51 Ben's been playing Marvel Tokon Fighting Souls

30:01 Lucy's been playing Onimushia: Way of the Sword

37:17 DeleteMe (ad)

39:23 Jake's been playing Updates for Crimson Desert and Ghost Recon Wildlands

49:39 Ralph's been playing Star Wars: Zero Company

59:07 Lucy's been playing Servant of the Lake

01:04:55 Factor (ad)

01:07:20 User Question

01:19:33 Ben's been playing Big Walk

01:33:28 Ralph's been playing Stormforge

01:38:41 Lucy's been playing Contact Protocol

01:46:08 Ralph's been playing Fire Emblem Fortune's Weave

01:57:25 Show and Tell

02:21:54 Wrap Up

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Let's meet our hosts!

- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino

- Lucy James was a Senior Producer at Gamespot for more than a decade before striking out on her own, founding https://lookingfor.game/, a newsletter and games discovery platform that serves up cool suggestions (and demo codes) directly to your inbox. She also co-hosts the annual Summer Games Showcase alongside Geoff Keighly.

- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Head to https://buyraycon.com/friendsOPEN to get up to 20% off Raycon audio products. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS!

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

07:22 Ralph and Jake have been playing Halo Campaign Evolved

45:17 Raycon (ad)

48:38 Lucy's been playing Silent Hill: Townfall

01:04:26 Ralph's been playing Splatoon Raiders

01:14:57 Jake's been playing Rhythm Heaven Groove

01:16:58 User Question

01:31:10 Lucy's been playing Clicky Islands, The House Dreams Along With Them, and The Incident at Galley House

01:36:43 Show and Tell

01:47:25 Wrap Up

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Let's meet our hosts!

- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino

- Lucy James was a Senior Producer at Gamespot for more than a decade before striking out on her own, founding https://lookingfor.game/, a newsletter and games discovery platform that serves up cool suggestions (and demo codes) directly to your inbox. She also co-hosts the annual Summer Games Showcase alongside Geoff Keighly.

- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get 20% off DeleteMe by going to https://joindeleteme.com/friends and use

code FRIENDS to protect your privacy!

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro ft. Guest Host Chris Grant

18:08 Xbox Discussion

32:50 DeleteMe (ad)

35:46 Factor (ad)

38:11 State of the Industry Discussion

01:06:22 Raycon (ad)

01:09:10 User Question

01:18:11 Ralph and Lucy have been playing The Blood of Dawnwalker

01:28:27 Jake's been playing AC Black Flag Resynced

01:37:58 Chris's been playing Doom The Dark Ages Revelations and Deltarune

01:49:33 Lucy's been playing Denshattack!

01:55:28 Steam Machine Discussion

02:12:15 Show and Tell

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Let's meet our hosts!

- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino

- Lucy James was a Senior Producer at Gamespot for more than a decade before striking out on her own, founding https://lookingfor.game/, a newsletter and games discovery platform that serves up cool suggestions (and demo codes) directly to your inbox. She also co-hosts the annual Summer Games Showcase alongside Geoff Keighly.

- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

03:05 What's Going On with XBOX

37:36 Control Resonant Interview with Mikael Kasurinen and Sean Durrie

53:26 Control Resonant Impressions

1:04:11 Summer Game Fest Impressions

2:04:57 Show and Tell

2:12:31 Wrap Up

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Let's meet our hosts!

- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino

- Lucy James was a Senior Producer at Gamespot for more than a decade before striking out on her own, founding https://lookingfor.game/, a newsletter and games discovery platform that serves cool suggestions (and demo codes) directly to your inbox. She also co-hosts the annual Summer Games Showcase alongside Geoff Keighly.

- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro / Housekeeping

07:50 Sony State of Play

34:14 Raycon (ad)

35:50 Interview with God of War: Laufey Director Ariel Lawrence

1:04:41 Summer Game Fest Showcase

1:37:17 Interview with That's No Moon, CCO Taylor Kurosaki and Game Director Jacob Minkoff

2:13:04 Xbox Showcase

2:29:05 Wrap Up

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Let's meet our hosts!

- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino

- Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.

- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.

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NOTE: We recorded this before the Bungie/Destiny 2 news broke.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

04:21 PlayStation

10:16 Ralph's played a preview of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced

28:45 Factor (ad)

31:34 Lucy's been playing Zero Parades: For Dead Spies

42:40 Jake's been playing Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight

55:56 Ralph and Jake have been playing Forza Horizon 6

01:08:29 Ralph's been playing Deep Rock Galactic Survivor

01:12:10 User Question

01:24:08 Show and Tell

01:38:42 Wrap Up

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Let's meet our hosts!

- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino

- Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.

- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

02:25 Starfox 2026 Discussion

14:25 Steam Controller Discussion

27:33 Square (ad)

30:12 Warby Parker (ad)

33:34 Mixtape Interview with Johnny Galvatron and Woody Woodward

49:54 Mixtape Discussion

01:03:40 User Question

01:09:10 Raycon (ad)

01:11:23 Hello Fresh (ad)

01:13:55 Jake's Thoughts on 007 First Light

01:27:15 Ralph's Been Playing POE 2, Diablo IV, and AC Black Flag (original)

01:42:41 Lucy's Been Playing Dead as Disco

01:44:54 Show and Tell

02:02:11 Wrap Up

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Let's meet our hosts!

- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino

- Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.

- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

05:49 Xbox News

26:48 Hello Fresh (ad)

29:14 Interview with Saros Creative Director Gregory Louden

50:16 Jake and Ralph Have Been Playing Saros

01:05:23 Ralph's Been Playing Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred

01:11:05 Everyone's Been Playing Pragmata

01:21:31 Lucy's Been Playing Vampire Crawlers, The Expanse Osiris Reborn, and Titanium Court

01:39:02 Interview with Titanium Court Creator AP Thomson

02:00:57 Show and Tell

02:10:02 Wrap Up

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Let's meet our hosts!

- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino

- Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.

- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Timestamps

00:00:00 Intro

00:16:34 Mario Galaxy Movie Review

00:33:44 PS5 Price Hikes

00:55:25 Raycon (Ad)

00:57:48 Factor (Ad)

01:00:32 User Question

01:08:27 Samson Review

01:19:09 I Am Just Christ Review

01:26:35 Forza Horizon 6 Impressions

01:35:09 Raccoin Impressions

01:37:28 Fishbowl Impressions

01:39:48 Fix Force Impressions

01:42:06 Neverway Impressions

01:45:50 Lenovo Legion Go S Impressions

01:53:41 Show & Tell

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Let's meet our hosts!

- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino

- Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.

- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Head to https://buyraycon.com/friendsOPEN to get 20% off. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS!

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Timestamps:

00:00 Update Day / Movie Talk

07:44 Ralph's New Setup and Kojima Beef

12:23 Crimson Desert Discussion

49:02 Raycon (ad)

51:51 Interview With Kliff (Alec Newman) and Duane (Alex Jordan) From Crimson Desert

01:20:01 Hello Fresh (ad)

01:22:18 User Question 1

01:27:59 User Question 2

01:36:43 Lucy's Been Playing Pokemon Pokopia

01:42:57 Jake's Been Playing Screamer

01:48:04 Lucy's Been Playing Oh My AI and The Sims

01:59:14 What's Coming Out Soon

02:06:09 Show and Tell

02:15:15 Wrap Up

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Let's meet our hosts!

- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino

- Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.

- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro / GDC Discussion

11:11 Lucy Played Zero Parades

19:37 Ralph Played Screenbound

22:42 Lucy Played At Fate's End

28:59 Lucy Played My Arms Are Longer Now

32:19 Mixtape Discussion

34:26 Xbox Next Gen Discussion

43:36 Pokemon Pokopia Discussion

54:17 The Pet's Table (ad)

57:08 Resident Evil Requiem Discussion With Grace (Angela Sant'Albano) and Leon (Nick Apostolides)

01:13:54 Hello Fresh (ad)

01:16:54 Crimson Desert Discussion

01:25:00 Lucy's Been Playing Minos

01:25:54 Lucy's Been Playing Canvas City

01:28:16 Jake and Ralph Have Been Playing Marathon

01:40:17 Show and Tell

01:54:17 Wrap Up

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Let's meet our hosts!

- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino

- Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.

- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Try Factor at https://www.factormeals.com/fps50off with code fps50off to get 50% off your first box plus free breakfast for 1 year. Thanks to Factor for sponsoring FPS!

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Let's meet our hosts!

- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino

- Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.

- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have your dog try The Pets Table at https://thepetstable.com with code fps55 to get 55% off your first box PLUS 10% off your next two. Thanks to The Pets Table for sponsoring FPS!

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro & Catch Up

06:58 Horizon Hunter's Gathering Discussion

22:26 User Question

32:02 Mewgenics Interview with Creator Edmund McMillen

59:54 Pet's Table (ad)

01:01:56 Chubbies (ad)

01:03:52 Everyone's Been Playing Cairn

01:30:42 Jake's Been Playing Menace

01:37:59 Lucy's Been Playing TR-49, Bloodletter, Mixtape, Hozy, and Titanium Court

01:46:00 Hello Fresh (ad)

01:48:52 Reanimal Interview with Tarsier Studios CEO Oliver Merlöv

02:11:04 Show and Tell

02:30:42 Wrap Up

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Let's meet our hosts!

- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino

- Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.

- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro with Guest Host Chris Plante

12:53 Xbox Dev Direct Discussion

29:05 Factor (ad)

31:39 Resident Evil Requiem Impressions

50:44 Thoughts on Highguard

01:30:09 Raycon (ad)

01:33:10 User Question

01:40:48 Chris's Been Playing Perfect Tides: Station to Station

01:45:46 Jake's Been Playing Halo Fireteam Raven

01:48:53 Lucy and Jake Have Been Playing Cairn

02:02:13 Ralph's Been Playing Silksong

02:23:18 Show and Tell

02:35:05 Wrap Up

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- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino

- Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.

- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro & Catch Up

15:36 Jake's Been Playing the Avatar Frontiers of Pandora DLC

17:15 Jake's Been Playing Hytale

25:48 Ralph's Been Playing Hollow Knight Silksong

37:26 Raycon (ad)

40:28 Hello Fresh (ad)

43:42 Movie and Book Recommendations

54:36 Lucy's Been Playing Demos from the Steam Detective Fest

01:00:49 Games We're Excited for in 2026

01:36:39 Turtle Beach (ad)

01:39:22 The Pets Table (ad)

01:41:29 Show and Tell

01:58:19 Wrap Up

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- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino

- Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.

- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

16:15 Game Awards Recap

52:55 True Classic (Ad)

54:59 AI Discussion

01:33:53 Hello Fresh (Ad)

01:36:12 User Question

01:44:31 Jake's Been Playing Skate Story

01:49:59 Lucy's Been Playing Puzzmo

01:52:40 Jake's Been Playing Terminator 2D: No Fate

01:56:02 Ralph's Been Playing the New Diablo Season, Darktide and Hollow Knight: Silksong

02:02:55 Show and Tell

02:13:58 Wrap Up

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- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino

- Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.

- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

05:56 Metroid Prime 4 Beyond Discussion

28:53 Horses Discussion

48:24 Raycon (ad)

50:43 Interview with Treasa McCabe, Paul Conway, and Dave McCabe About Making The Seance of Blake Manor

01:22:44 Factor (ad)

01:24:48 User Question

01:32:04 Ralph's STILL Playing Arc Raiders

01:39:21 Lucy's Played the Elden Ring Nightreign DLC

01:44:52 Jake's Been Playing Marvel Cosmic Invasion

01:47:53 Jake's Been Playing Red Dead Redemption AGAIN

01:53:36 Game's We're Excited to Play (Skate Story and Terminator 2D No Fate)

01:55:21 Show and Tell

02:12:18 Wrap Up

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Let's meet our hosts!

- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino

- Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.

- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.

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Try HelloFresh at https://www.hellofresh.com/fps10fm with code fps10fm to get 10 free meals + a free item for life. Thanks to HelloFresh for sponsoring FPS!

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

03:13 Game Awards 2025 Discussion

32:16 Valve's Hardware Announcements

48:55 Raycon (ad)

51:41 Hello Fresh (ad)

54:23 Interview with Valve's Lawrence Yang and Pierre-Loup Griffais

01:36:22 Uncommon Goods (ad)

01:39:27 True Classic (ad)

01:41:57 User Question

01:48:09 Jake's Been Playing Where Winds Meet

01:55:45 Ralph and Jake Have Played Metroid Prime 4

02:03:34 Lucy LOVES The Seance of Blake Manor

02:12:42 Ralph's Been Playing Kirby Air Riders

02:18:25 Ralph's Been Playing Arc Raiders

02:21:40 Lucy's Been Playing Demon School and Ambrosia Sky

02:27:03 Jake's Been Playing Anno 117: Pax Romana

02:32:31 Ralph's Been Playing Lumines Arise

02:37:33 Show and Tell

02:46:18 Wrap Up

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- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino

- Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.

- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro / Mummy Discussion

05:56 GTA Delay & Rockstar News

14:53 Jake's Played Ball x Pit & Ralph's Played Lumines Arise

19:51 Jake's Turned His ROG Ally X Into a Steam Deck

28:16 Dispatch Discussion

36:42 Raycon (ad)

40:13 Dispatch Dev Team Interview with Nick Herman and Pierre Shorette

01:08:09 Factor (ad)

01:11:02 User Questions

01:29:47 Ralph's Played Outer Worlds 2

01:41:06 Jake's Played Arc Raiders

01:48:34 Ralph's Played Battlefield 6: Redsec

01:54:20 Lucy's Played Powerwash Simulator 2, Fractured Blooms, and The Seance at Blake Manor

02:10:11 Jake's Played Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Night

02:14:05 Show and Tell

02:31:51 Wrap Up

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Let's meet our hosts!

- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino

- Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.

- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

04:45 Xbox ROG Ally X Impressions

26:24 Xbox News

40:33 Uncommon Goods (Ad)

43:44 Interview with Tim Schafer and Lee Petty of Double Fine

01:01:47 Keeper Discussion

01:14:28 True Classic (Ad)

01:16:20 Ball X Pit

01:29:14 Arc Raiders Interview with Executive Producer Aleksander Grondal

02:08:59 Raycon (Ad)

02:11:21 Hello Fresh (Ad)

02:13:14 What We've Been Playing (Vampire The Masquerade Bloodlines 2, Battlefield 6, Dispatch)

02:52:14 Show and Tell

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Let's meet our hosts!

- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino

- Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.

- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends to get up to 20% off the Everyday Earbuds Classic. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS!

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro / Thoughts on AAA Coverage

11:32 Xbox Game Pass Price Hike & The Continuing State of Xbox

34:42 Raycon (ad)

37:10 Interview with Shuhei Yoshida

01:12:22 User Questions

01:27:17 Factor (ad)

01:29:34 What We've Been Playing

02:19:08 Show and Tell

02:33:59 Wrap Up

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- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino

- Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.

- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.

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Timestamps:

Intro 00:00

03:30 Tokyo Game Show Highlights

28:02 Mando (Ad)

31:05 Ghost of Yotei Thoughts

48:00 Kojima Beyond the Strand

56:05 Raycon (Ad)

58:06 Hello Fresh (Ad)

01:00:26 User Question

01:11:28 Silent Hill f Thoughts

01:31:48 What We've Been Playing

01:41:10 Show and Tell

01:50:42 Wrap Up

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- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino

- Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.

- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.

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00:00 Intro

06:34 Hollow Knight Silksong discussion

22:39 Cronos: The New Dawn Discussion

36:03 Raycon (ad)

39:00 Lucy's Gamescom Picks (Silent Hill f, Vampire The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2)

01:01:13 Factor (ad)

01:03:45 Hell Is Us Interview with Creative Director Jonathan Jacques-Belletête

01:33:19 Hell is Us Discussion

01:50:32 User Question

01:56:34 Show and Tell

02:12:35 Wrap Up

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Let's meet our hosts!

- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino

- Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.

- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro with Guest Host Parris Lilly

01:09 The State Of Xbox

12:55 Parris's Gamescom Impressions

58:53 What We've Been Playing

01:41:26 Show and Tell

01:52:28 Wrap Up

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- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino

- Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.

- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

01:46 Mafia The Old Country Discussion

20:26 Battlefield 6 Beta Impressions

36:12 SanDisk (ad)

38:15 Interview with Sword of the Sea Creator Matt Nava

01:07:25 Hello Fresh (ad)

01: User Question

01:21:42 What We've Been Playing

01:37:59 Show And Tell

02:02:52 Wrap Up

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Let's meet our hosts!

- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino

- Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.

- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.

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A big thanks for @ForceGamingYT for joining us to co-host this week's, as well as to Vince Zampella, Byron Beede and Abubakar Salim for joining us as guests.

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro with Guest Host Force Gaming

12:04 Battlefield 6Interview with Vince Zampella and Byron Beede

29:33 Raycon (ad)

33:00 Battlefield 6 Impressions with Bruce Greene

56:08 What We've Been Playing

01:32:27 Factor (ad)

01:34:18 Cronos: The New Dawn

01:48:07 Dead Take Interview with Abubakar Salim

02:11:55 What We've Been Playing Part 2

02:43:49 Show and Tell

02:55:11 Wrap Up

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- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino

- Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.

- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

03:54 Ralph Launches a Website!

17:17 Lucy's Thoughts on Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream

26:41 Ralph And Jake Duke Out a Death Stranding 2 Discussion

48:45 True Classic (ad)

51:43 Interview With Ghost of Yotei Creative Directors Nate Fox and Jason Connell

01:19:14 Raycon (ad)

01:21:26 User Question

01:30:13 What We've Been Playing

01:54:40 Show and Tell

02:10:17 Wrap Up

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- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino

- Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.

- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends to get up to 15% off the best-selling Everyday Earbuds. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS!

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

11:01 What is Happening at Xbox?

59:52 Raycon (ad)

01:02:01 Death Stranding Discussion

01:35:12 Factor (ad)

01:37:45 What We've Been Playing

02:00:49 Show and Tell

02:04:40 Wrap Up

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- Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.

- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro and SGF Wrap Up

13:41 Switch 2 Discussion

36:35 Interview with Brendan Greene (PlayerUnknown)

01:14:42 User Questions 1&2

01:37:50 What We've Been Playing

02:20:32 Show and Tell

02:32:05 Wrap Up

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- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino

- Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot and a Creative Producer at Giant Bomb. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.

- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro with Special Guest Host Tamoor Hussain

03:18 Sony State of Play

28:17 Factor (ad)

30:52 Summer Game Fest

58:05 Raycon (ad)

01:00:22 Xbox Showcase

01:36:51 Interview With Alex Jordan

02:12:13 What We've Played in LA!

02:52:57 Wrap Up

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- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino

- Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot and a Creative Producer at Giant Bomb. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.

- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

03:30 Video Game Movie Adaptation Discussion

14:35 Randy Pitchford and the Price of Games

24:54 Marathon Discussion

42:03 Raycon (ad)

43:56 FBC Firebreak Interview with Mike Kayatta (Game Director) and Anssi Hyytiäinen (Lead Designer)

01:10:33 FBC Firebreak Impressions

01:37:48 User Question 1

01:44:34 User Question 2

01:49:48 What We've Been Playing

02:28:22 Show and Tell

02:40:50 Wrap Up

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- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino

- Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot and a Creative Producer at Giant Bomb. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.

- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.

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Note: this episode was recorded Monday May 5th - it went out late due team travel stuff.

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

5:40 Ralph's Visit to Kojima Productions

28:06 GTA VI Trailer Discussion

42:09 Raycon (ad)

44:47 User Question 1

51:21 Doom the Dark Ages Discussion

01:07:17 Microsoft Price Hikes

01:18:01 Factor (ad)

01:20:34 User Question 2

01:31:48 What We've Been Playing

01:46:11 Show and Tell

01:55:46 Wrap Up

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- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino

- Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot and a Creative Producer at Giant Bomb. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.

- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.

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Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends to get up to 15% off the best-selling Everyday Earbuds. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 06:19 Oblivion Remastered Discussion with Guest Host MrMattyPlays 28:34 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Discussion 53:17 Interview with Andy Serkis 01:01:43 Raycon (ad) 01:04:08 User Question 1 01:11:57 Video Game Adaptations Chat with The Weekly Planet 01:59:20 User Question 2 02:09:54 What We've Been Playing 02:22:00 Show and Tell 02:34:23 Wrap Up -- If you wanna check out our brand new newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot and a Creative Producer at Giant Bomb. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons. - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.

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This is part 2 of episode #67, recorded on Fri Apr 11th. We had to split the episode into two because there was too much to cover between the Switch 2 reveal stuff and the trip to Bungie for Marathon.

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

03:58 Thoughts on the Minecraft Movie

13:54 Switch 2 Discussion

01:01:03 Factor (ad)

01:02:50 What We've Been Playing

01:26:39 Show and Tell

01:38:26 Wrap Up

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Let's meet our hosts!

- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino

- Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot and a Creative Producer at Giant Bomb. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.

- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Marathon Discussion and Impressions Part 1

13:42 Interview with Game Director Joe Ziegler

38:01 Raycon (ad)

40:24 Marathon Discussion and Impressions Part 2

01:34:32 Wrap Up

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Let's meet our hosts!

- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino

- Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot and a Creative Producer at Giant Bomb. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.

- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

02:10 GDC Wrap Up

12:56 Ubisoft News and AC Shadows Thoughts

51:47 Factor (ad)

54:03 User Question 1

01:03:40 Interview with Alex Van Aken About the Rebirth of Game Informer

01:28:59 What We've Been Playing

02:02:16 Show and Tell

02:17:29 Wrap Up

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Let's meet our hosts!

- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino

- Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot and a Creative Producer at Giant Bomb. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.

- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro with Guest Host Alanah Pearce!

11:40 Xbox's Handheld and Hardware Strategy

38:38 Raycon (ad)

41:11 Interview with Josef Fares of Hazelight Studio

01:24:25 Factor (ad)

01:26:52 User Question

01:40:11 What We've Been Playing

02:36:40 Show and Tell

02:52:51 Wrap Up

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Let's meet our hosts!

- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino

- Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot and a Creative Producer at Giant Bomb. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.

- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

12:01 What's Happening in the AAA Space?

27:46 How to Use Video Game Reviews

01:11:01 Raycon (ad)

01:13:33 What We've Been Playing

01:56:15 Show and Tell

02:05:26 Wrap Up

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Let's meet our hosts!

- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino

- Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot and a Creative Producer at Giant Bomb. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.

- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.

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This week we react to the Sony State of Play, take a deep-dive look at Avowed and chat with Jakub Szamałek, formerly a lead writer from CDPR who work on The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077, and now the Narrative Director at Rebel Wolves, the studio comprised of former CDPR talent who just revealed their first game: Blood of the Dawnwalker. Great to have Alanah Pearce along for the ride, too.

Note: This episode was recorded Wed 12th of Feb, 2025.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro with Guest Host Alanah Pearce

08:37 Sony State of Play Recap

46:55 Factor (ad)

50:24 User Question 1

01:06:22 Interview with Rebel Wolves Narrative Director Jakub Szamałek

01:42:26 User Question 2

01:48:03 What We've Been Playing

02:17:16 Avowed Discussion

02:56:27 Show And Tell

03:08:33 Wrap Up

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- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino

- Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot and a Creative Producer at Giant Bomb. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.

- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

08:37 Xbox Developer Direct Recap

31:31 Sony News

42:26 Assassin's Creed Shadows Thoughts

01:05:20 Raycon (ad)

01:08:13 User Question 1

01:16:17 User Question 2

01:23:17 Bigmode Discussion with Leah

01:44:22 What We've Been Playing

02:11:08 Show and Tell

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Let's meet our hosts!

- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino

- Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot and a Creative Producer at Giant Bomb. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.

- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro / Welcome Back!

13:18 Displate (ad)

16:46 What We've Been Playing / Doing Over Break

01:07:25 AG1 (ad)

01:10:30 User Question Bonanza!

01:43:52 Show and Tell

01:55:22 Wrap Up

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- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino

- Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot and a Creative Producer at Giant Bomb. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.

- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.

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Let's meet our hosts!

- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino

- Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot and a Creative Producer at Giant Bomb. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons. 

- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since. 

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This week we're joined by a number of special guests. Michael Higham from IGN joins us to talk through STALKER 2. We've all played it and all have wildly different takes on it (for both technical and non-technical reasons). After that we're joined by Frederick Thylander and Drew Rechner of Ubisoft Massive, who right now are leading up efforts fix some of the core issues that plagued Star Wars Outlaws at launch. Finally, Alanah Pearce joins us to chat about PlayStation and Xbox handhelds, as well as what we've all been playing this past two weeks. 

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro

05:02 STALKER 2

43:15 Ad - Raycon

45:47 User Question

53:34 Star Wars Outlaws Interview

01:22:44 PlayStation and Xbox handhelds

01:38:58 User Question

01:47:54 What we've played

02:15:50 Show and Tell

02:31:20 Wrap up

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- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino

- Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot and a Creative Producer at Giant Bomb. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons. 

- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since. 

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