HEY WE BOTH GOT CATS! So yeah, I hope you like cat talk, because there’s a lot of that this week, and probably for the foreseeable future. DEAL WITH IT. When we’re not busy being belligerent about our cat content, we’re also playing new games, old games, and new versions of old games. We also have things to say about Summer Game Fest, but more importantly, about weird Doritos and spiked coffee. Also, did we tell you we got cats?







Games We Are Playing:



Thirsty Suitors, Tetris 99, Paranormasight, FFVII Rebirth, Paper Mario TTYD



Snack Chat:



Baja Blast Doritos and a terrible Dunkin Hard Iced Coffee. 



Links!



Summer Game Fest - Live Friday, June 7 at 2p PT / 5p ET







Listen Mail! FOR THE KITTIES (BET YOU THOUGHT THAT WAS GOING TO SAY SOMETHING ELSE) someotherpodcast@gmail.com

Video games are great! And also video games suck a whole lot! Both things are true in Flavortown. EVERYTHING is true in Flavortown. It’s a place with no rules, but also with ALL the rules. You get what we’re saying? Don’t worry, friends. You will. Oh, YOU WILL.







Games We Are Playing:



Stellar Blade, Peglin, Cocoon, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Dragon Age: Origins, Thirsty Suitors



Snack Chat:



Flavortown drink. 



Links!




Sony mandates that you must have a PSN account to play Helldivers 2 (yes even on Steam). This forces the game to no longer be able to be sold in regions where there is no way to make a PSN account. This results in people review bombing Helldivers 2 on Steam and Steam issuing refunds even if you played more than 2 hours of the game. After all of that Sony walks back the mandate. Helldivers 2 players triumph as Sony walks back PSN account linking decision and studio CEO says he's "impressed by the willpower of the community" | GamesRadar+



Xbox is once again looking like the evil Yakuza villain as they close Arkane Austin, Tango Gameworks, and more studios. Microsoft Closes Redfall Developer Arkane Austin, HiFi Rush Developer Tango Gameworks, and More in Devastating Cuts at Bethesda - IGN



Nintendo Confirms Switch successor is in production. June direct will NOT have any info on it. There may have been a leak of the specs? New Nintendo Switch 2 Leaks Could Reveal Vital Tech Specs (kotaku.com)  Nintendo Switch 2 Announcement Will Come By Next March (forbes.com)



Take 2 lays off around 70 people in the Seattle area. This includes Intercept games the makers of Kerbal Space Program 2.: Take-Two Interactive layoffs hit Seattle area; 70 workers affected – GeekWire



Ghost of Tsushima has an online mode that requires a PSN login so it is getting the same restrictions that Helldivers 2 was hit with on Steam: Ghost of Tsushima on Steam Is Now Restricted in the Same Countries as Helldivers 2 - IGN




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Even Logan Paul's Prime can't stop this podcast. Elaine and Leah discuss Stardew Valley's 1.6 update (and the level of obsession it is causing in Elaine's house) and a current steam sale (and the problems for both our houses). The ladies also probably wax lyrical about some absolute nonsense while describing their bad life choices. BUCKLE IT ON UP.







Games We Are Playing:



Stardew Bro, Yakuza Like a Dragon ,428: Shibuya Scramble, Dragon Age Origins, FFVII Remake



Snack Chat:



Elaine bought a Creami and Leah tried Prime. Please help us.



Links!




Fallout 4 gets a current gen update and it’s not going so great out there: Fallout 4's big next-gen patch isn't going over well, especially on PC: "I had very low expectations but this is MUCH less than I expected" | GamesRadar+



Fortnite Festival now works with Rockband 4 instruments including the new PDP Riffmaster: Fortnite Festival guitar controller support is now available | GamesRadar+



Hades 2 technical test is winding down in but it will launch into early access soon: Hades 2 technical test "winding down" in a few days, but don't be too sad – Supergiant says the roguelike's early access launch is "relatively soon after that" | GamesRadar+



Fallout show has been renewed for a Season 2: 'Fallout' Renewed for Season 2 at Amazon (variety.com)



New city builder Manor Lords launches into early access and people are digging it: Manor Lords surpassed 100,000 concurrent players within hours of release, and now it's the global top seller on Steam | PC Gamer








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You know how sometimes when you’re young you make really bad decisions and then you’re over it in like a day? Well, we’re here to tell you that those same bad decisions are SO MUCH WORSE when you get old. Really, I promise you. SO much worse. This is all to say that you shouldn’t buy the 25 ounce Rita. I know it sounds funny, but it’s pretty awful, actually. Anyway, video games.







Games We Are Playing:



Dredge, Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Venba, Princess Peach Showtime!, Case of the Golden Idol, Persona 3, Peglin



Snack Chat:



Those little Caesar’s crazy puffs are super good you guys. So are both new flavors of Mountain Dew.



Links!




Baldur’s gate is really good, y’all: Baldur's Gate 3 is the first game in history to win five major game of the year awards: those from BAFTA, D.I.C.E., Game Developers Choice, Golden Joystick, and The Game Awards.



Fallout games suddenly super popular after show drops



Discord shutting down servers for switch emulators after Yuzu lawsuit



Balatro gets first major patch that makes the early game feel a little easier/more approachable.



Final Fantasy 7R maybe complete by 2027? Is that a real year?



Some dude was selling hacked Pokemon and got his dumb ass arrested



New games added to Nintendo Online: Super R-Type, Wrecking Crew ‘98, and Sugoi Hebereke










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FEAR THE RITA.

Is it possible for video games to suck and to be awesome at the same time? Turns out it is! We are very excited about one half of those things this week, and we’ll let you guess which. Well, you probably don’t have to guess, actually. You could just listen to the podcast. Join us as we discuss cross-breeding flowers, horrific versions of beloved mascots, and baby baby baby baby baby baby baby.....







Games We Are Playing:



Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Nier Replicant, Final Fantasy 7 Remake, Persona 3 Reload, Balatro



Links!




Helldivers 2 is getting mechs soon



Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League sets a Season 1 date for later this month



Nintendo takes legal action against Yuzu emulator and wins. New emulators are popping up in its wake



FF14 is still going. New expansion and new graphical overhaul



FF7 Rebirth Moogles are…..well they make me uncomfortable



Layoff Watch 2024:

EA lays off over 600 people and cancels a Star Wars game



Sony lays off 900 employees and closes London studio






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Fear the Moogle!

Hello friends! It is our ONE HUNDREDTH EPISODE! CELEBRAMOS!! Aside from poisoning our insides with questionable beverages (and snacks), we are also here to give you the sickest, hottest, hypest news and chat about video games. Are those things that the youths say? We don’t really know, but probably!







Games We Are Playing:



Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Tekken 8, Helldivers 2, Dave the Diver, Nier Replicant



Links!




Xbox State of the Business Podcast



Helldivers 2 Patch



Helldivers 2 Concurrent Player Cap



PS5 in Later Stage of Life



PS5 Pro?



Elden Ring DLC Trailer



Pokemon Direct



Nintendo Partner Direct




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We play games that were released this decade. Sometimes? It’s not exactly our preferred time period, I suppose. Come along with us as we explore old games, new games, short games, long games, and just ALL the games. Hey, send us listener mail! It would brighten our lives if you did.







Games We Are Playing:



Yakuza: Like a Dragon, The Fortnite, Beat Saber, Metroid Prime 3, Brave Fencer Musashi, Marvelous: Another Treasure Island, Silent Hill: The Short Message



Links!




Sony State of Play



Final Fantasy State of Play



New Plastic Instruments



Layoffs



Layoffs!



Layoffs!!




Send us questions! We love questions! someotherpodcast@gmail.com

We know what you guys want. You want talk about video games, right? ....right?

Okay, okay. You probably also want us to talk about weird stuff, eat weird snacks, and read a whole bunch of listener mail. Well, brothers and sisters, WE HAVE GOT YOU COVERED. Enjoy! (And seriously, don't vote on covering me in spiders. She doesn't need the encouragement.)

Popularity Links!

Destiny

Drakengard 3

Sims 4

Rogue Legacy

Destiny servers went down and were possibly hacked by assholes

No more Rock Band Network...

Oculus is a new platform now

P4 Dancing All Night delayed

You should probably email us! Do that thing and make us feel like cool kids: someotherpodcast@gmail.com

 

We really are SO DUMB. Like, seriously. We pretty regularly discuss how bemused it makes us that people still listen to us after all this time, but it's really apparent this week. So... thanks? We think? Yeah.

Batlinks:

Destiny

Rogue Legacy

GlomTom

Syndicate

Lords of Shadow

Drakengard 3

Binding of Isaac Rebirth has a date and a really weird trailer

Smash Bros 3DS will work with the new 3DS but not the circle pad pro

Microsoft might be trying to buy Minecraft creators Mojang

Miyamoto made an animated short film with Pikmin

God damn it, we're both going to end up with new 3DSes...

Robin Williams tribute made with Art Academy is pretty rad, actually

Do you want to send us email? Of course you do! Do that thang: someotherpodcast@gmail.com

 

The season of pumpkin spice is upon us, but what season is that, really? Winter? Summer? Winter in the podcast, summer in the outtakes? If you are confused, we suggest that you press Y to podcast. Or to call Zobek. Or to call zombees? Perhaps all of the above are appropriate responses. It can't hurt to try, anyway.

Summer in the links....

Assassin's Creed 4

Binding of Isaac

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow

Dead Rising 2

Guardian Heroes

Binding of Isaac: Rebirth may be out soon.... Elaine may poop herself

Cards Against Humanity has a fifth expansion now

Buy an XBOX One and get a free game, for one week only

Nintendo announced a new 3DS

PERSONA 5 IS COMING TO THE PS4 WE NEED THIS AAAAAAAAAA

Send us email! WE NEED THIS. someotherpodcast@gmail.com!

Seems like everything is centered around a theme this week, and that theme is boats. The secondary theme is T-Pain, but you guys can probably guess how we feel about that. (Spoilers: We feel pretty good, actually.) METAL GEAR????

Mermaid Links:

Final Fantasy VII

Metal Gear Solid 4

Hearthstone

Binding of Isaac

Assassin's Creed 4

Dumb DDoS attacks are dumb

Amazon has purchased Twitch

Mountain Dew and Doritos have teamed up with Activision for a promotion

Apparently the cool kids watch porn on their PS3

Mario Kart 8 is getting paid DLC

Edmund McMillen's cat passed away, is immortalized in BoI

Kingdom Hearts 2.5 has a bunch of new stuff

Send us things! We like things. someotherpodcast@gmail.com is where you should send things. Things!

Here at Some Other Podcast, we have differing opinions on the place of pumpkin spice and other fall flavors. This should come as no surprise, given the food-related polarization of this show, but... well, we know how you guys love it when we fight about stuff, so here you go! There may also be some sort of talk about video games, but we're not really promising anything.

Limited Edition Links:

Final Fantasy VII

Dead Rising 2

Wolfenstein: The New Order

The Binding of Isaac

Gamescom Microsoft

Gamescom Sony

Tomb Raider sequel will have timed exclusivity on XBox ONE

Smash Bros 3DS XL bundle is pretty rad

Send us your questions! We love them, even if they are dumb. ESPECIALLY if they are dumb, actually. Someotherpodcast@gmail.com!

Pickle juice and Peeps and Redline and terrible chips and WHO KNOWS! Apparently there are a lot of things we have to eat on this show, and they all seem like a good idea when we've been drinking. Hey, remember when this show used to be about video games? ....yeah, neither do we.

Friendly links:

Kirby Triple Deluxe

Dragon Fantasy Book 1

Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D

Brink

Rainbow Six: Vegas 2

Destiny

Binding of Isaac

Wolfenstein: The New Order

Gamestops in Philly will be fingerprinting people who trade in games

Persona Q is getting minifigs

Adachi and Marie will be free DLC for Ultimax shortly after release

Yoshi has a ridiculous full name

Someone is actually suing Sony because Killzone wasn't in 1080P

Resident Evil getting a remaster of the 2002 remake

We have an email, and you should send things to it! someotherpodcast@gmail.com!

Seems like Fridays in this basement always end up about the same... and we're okay with that, really. 

Links for the week:

Final Fantasy VII

Lego Lord of the Rings

Diablo 3

Binding of Isaac

Destiny

Slender the Arrival is coming to consoles

A new Peggle is coming! What??

Dragon Age: Inquisition and Persona Q will be competing for time

All of the system updates!

Court settlement over 2011 PSN hacks

Send us things, because we like things and we will read them on the show! someotherpodcast@gmail.com

We are unreasonably angry at each other this week, but I don't think it's anyone's FAULT, really. It's just that the things that we're drinking would make anyone enraged. On a related note, this episode is brought to you by Seagram's Escapes, apparently...

ANGRY LINKS

Tomodachi Life

Rainbow Six Vegas 2

Final Fantasy VII

Binding of Isaac

Shovel Knight

Rogue Legacy coming to PS3, PS4, and Vita, cross-buy style

Kinect 2 coming to PC for $200

Alien: Isolation will offer original cast as DLC whether you preordered or not

XBox One retail units can maybe still be dev kits?

Email us! It may make us less angry (but no promises). someotherpodcast@gmail.com!

Everyone's into something different, and here at Some Other Castle we support whatever weird shit you want. I guess? Sure.

As with last year around this time, we're dedicating our ridiculousness today to Ryan Davis. We still miss you, duder.

YOU NEED THESE LINKS

Picross 3D

Final Fantasy VI

Fable 3

Binding of Isaac

Wolfenstein: The New Order

Adachi is free DLC in Ultimax for the first week after release

Binding of Isaac Rebirth has a ton of content

Hearthstone tournament banned female players and then changed its mind

Season finale of Wolf Among Us is out next week

Email us and we will make with the happy dances! someotherpodcast@gmail.com

 

We discover the true power of energy drinks this week, and by that I mean that we TALK VERY FAST AND KIND OF SWEAT A LOT AND I'M STILL KIND OF SHAKING SO MAYBE DON'T DRINK REDLINE. THIS HAS BEEN A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT.

SWEATY SWEATY LINKS

Picross 3D

Final Fantasy VI

Fable 3

Binding of Isaac

Mario Kart 8

Kirby Triple Deluxe

There was news here, but REDLINE.

EMAIL! someotherpodcast@gmail.com! GO GO GO GO GO!

It's only ONE revelation, apparently. More than one would cause our feeble little brains to implode. Maybe more Vitamin D would solve this problem? It's a possibility, and one that we explore pretty thoroughly in this commentary.

We know nothing, though, so take it all with a grain of salt.

We believe in you.

YOU CAN DO IT!



DO THESE LINKS!

Bravely Default

Yoshi's New Island

Lord of the Rings: War in the North

Halo 3

Binding of Isaac

Mario Kart 8

Persona Q special edition

E3!

You can send us things to talk about, if you want. We want! SO DO IT. someotherpodcast@gmail.com!

Remember how our special guests are always super-special and better than everything else ever? Well, our trend continues this week with super-special Carolyn from the Hell Yeah Podcast. Listen as we talk about the last of the Ritas, get all happy with cookie butter, and sometimes even get in some chat about video games!

Don't Touch These Links

Mario Kart 8

Binding of Isaac

Rainbow Six Vegas

Bravely Default

Child of Light

PS4 and Vita bundle potentially leaked by Amazon France

XBox One controller now works on PC

June XBox One update is now live

Theatrhythm is coming to NA September 16

Persona Q intro video is the most awesome

Gamecube controller adapter for Wii U will be awesome for Smash Bros

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