Video Games are upon us. Like the timely groundhog, we emerge from our middle aged burrows to look for our shadows and determine the state of video games in 2024. Lots to talk about and catch up on since we haven't recorded in a bit, but we keep it crisp. Watch out for spoilers and no stealing the shocker scissors patent pending.

Timestamps

00:00:00 Intro music
00:00:34 Introduction
00:01:13 2023 Lookback
00:07:21 Knife talk
00:10:01 Summer Game Fest Highlights
00:10:47 Doom: The Dark Ages
00:15:21 Tomb Raider
00:16:58 Astro Bot
00:19:36 Dragon's Dogma 2
00:25:11 Perfect Dark
00:27:10 The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
00:29:21 Mario & Luigi: Brothership
00:31:21 Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
00:40:17 Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake
00:41:19 Metroid Prime 4
00:43:39 Dragon Age: The Veilguard
00:49:22 Assassin's Creed Shadows
00:51:43 Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
00:55:23 Animal Well
00:58:35 Loralie and the Laser Eyes
01:07:42 Chants of Sennaar
01:09:59 *Spoilers Incoming*
01:10:10 *Spoiler* Chants of Sennaar Puzzle Revelation
01:13:24 Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
01:22:42 Hades II
01:23:10 Balatro
01:27:18 Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
01:30:19 Palword
01:33:40 Outro

Speaking: Geoff Brewer, Griff Hoffmann, Jamie Sherer

Intro music by Andy Poppen

Podcast art by John Stanhope and Griffin Hoffmann