Permadeath: an enhancement to the gameplay experience for hardcore players and frightening to the casuals. But what is it about permadeath that makes it so intriguing for the games? Is it any better of an achievement to finish a permadeath campaign than speed running? Special thanks to Hit Monkey for bringing up this subject to us.

Guys, Team Fortress 2 has been around since 2007. How is this game still going? How is there such a userbase to the point of having YouTubers like LazyPurple making amazing videos on this game? What is this game doing right that others are not?

Dirk has finally gotten his hands on the new Playstation 5 and after spending hours with this behemoth of a console, it's time to start dumping thoughts on this machine. Are you getting your money's worth by dumping the $500? What's the controller like? How does the haptic feedback feel? These questions are answered by a someone who believes PC gaming is truly the best but, his answers may surprise you.

In discussions of Star Wars, there are grifters, shills and there are those who use rumors to build up clicks for their garbage journalism. We're here for the comfy discussion by the fire. Come join us.

It was quite the announcement for Blue to come out with a special World of Warcraft edition Yeti microphone. For the longest time, we have used a mixing board with XLR microphones but, how does today's Yeti microphone compare to the old standard we've had? Listen in and find out as we talk about this mic.

World of Warcraft's new expansion has been out and how is Shadowlands going so far? Both Dirk and Stev have taken some time with it to gather their thoughts and so far, they're pretty positive! Is it better than Battle for Azeroth? You bet.

Bioware seems to be getting a shakeup in their leadership and this is involving people who have massive history with the company. Casey Hudson and Mark Darrah have left. What's going to happen now? Will the next Dragon Age have a chance in being good?

Charlatans, swindlers, they're everywhere. They come in all shapes, sizes and colors and they're after stuff for free.

t's Thanksgiving week and we're feeling especially lazy. Got a Games of the Week? Stev does. Gaming News? Absolutely not.

If you don't know the term, you've probably seen VTubers in some way whether it's from a YouTube Commentator or coming across a video from Nyanners, Projekt Melody or one of the many others. Someone has a 2D or 3D avatar created for themselves and they get to stream as that character. But what will this lead to and what kind of endeavors can we see them doing?

Some time has passed since the releasing of Super Mario 3D All Stars. Like a chump, Dirk decided to buy the game right as soon as it came out. Initial reactions were positive but now that the dust has settled, is it really worth the $60? Let's talk about it along with the factors of why or why not.

The term, "gacha game" is becoming a little more familiar around these parts. But, what does it mean exactly? What are some examples? To answer this question, Stev takes you into into a lesson in one of the ways video gaming makes money. Spoilers: what we'll be telling you will sound very familiar.

Let's talk about one of the coolest dorky things you can get into: tabletop war gaming and specifically Warhammer 40K.

The Blizzard PR Nightmare

Hyper-Realistic Creepypasta

What Is Total War: Warhammer

The Journalists Respond To Valve

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