On today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk take a more detailed dive into the world of sports before going into this week's games. First, Walter checks out Gears of War: Reloaded to see if the game still holds up from his memories in 2006. Then, Chase goes all in on the new demo for Teamfight Manager 2, sharing his hopes and fears for what the final product might become.
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On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar delve into One Battle After Another to discuss the film's strongest acting performances, how it balances humor and drama amidst well executed action sequences, and what parts they struggled with when evaluating just how good this film is as we get closer to Oscar season.
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In today's special episode, Walter Fedczuk shares his thoughts on his recent vacation to the UK with Chase Wassenar, who studied in Scotland for university. This segment was too big to be a simple introduction, so come listen to Walter's highlights, lowlights, and everything in between!
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On today's special episode of Steam Cleaners, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk are joined by Devin "Piratechnics" Younge for a quick NFL discussion/therapy session before delving into this week's games. First, Chase and Walter delve into Shape of Dreams, the new captivating co-op action roguelike. Then, Devin heads back to Potionomics, a game that has had substantial updates since it was last discussed on the podcast in 2022, all of which are for the better.
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On today's episode of Final Cut, Chase Wassenar shares his quick take on Black Bag before Walter Fedczuk launches into this week's film, Caught Stealing. Together, they discuss how the film balances its comedic and darker tones, their favorite acting performances, and how a more visceral approach to the film's violence stands out among other action films this year.
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On today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wasenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk do a quick check-in on their favorite NFL teams after week one before delving into this week's games. Walter goes full Queen's Gambit with Passant: A Chess Roguelike while Chase celebrates his birthday by becoming King of the Castle in his favorite party game.
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On today's special episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar are once again joined by Devin Younge to discuss K-Pop Demon Hunters, a film that might have passed by our hosts otherwise. Together, they discuss what the film gets right about Korean music culture, how the fan culture around the film has bolstered some of its character elements, and why Chase wants to send the writers to a special writer's jail for script crimes.
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On today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk share their concerns for the remaining MLB and upcoming NFL seasons before turning to this week's games. This time, Walter tries out three demos: Chess Hunt, Tiny Bookshop and All Will Fall. Meanwhile, Chase gets frustrated by the objectively good Sticky Business before getting lost in the objectively mediocre Chainsaw Juice King: Idle Shop.
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On today's special 100th episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar take a trip down memory lane before delving into the new Naked Gun film, which could be their favorite film of 2025 (and is certainly the funniest)!
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On today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk and Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar catch up with the MLB season before delving into this week's games. Walter dusts off his Nintendo Switch to play Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX, while Chase tries out three new demos: Drăculești, Section 6: Requiem and Shroom and Gloom.
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On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar start with a quick discussion on Snowpiercer before the two delve into the MCU's latest film, Fantastic Four: First Steps. Together, they discuss whether the vibes and aesthetics of the film are enough to make up for some questionable writing decisions.
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On today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk take a hard look at what their chosen MLB teams did at the trade deadline before moving on to this week's games. First, Walter delves fully into his soon-to-be homeowner energy with Lawn Mower Simulator. Then, Chase takes a deep dive into Umamusume: Pretty Derby as he attempts to explain why he loves this game, why some people should stay far away from it, and why he keeps playing despite his frustrations with Cygames as a publisher.
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On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar make up for their missed week due to COVID by discussing six other films before delving into this week's central topic, Superman. Once they've finished their dives into Megan 2.0 and Sinners among other films, the two discuss their hopes for the DCU heading into and out of this film, how this version of Superman captures the characteristics that had been thrown aside in recent adaptations, how the supporting cast adds or subtracts from the final product, and whether our co-hosts are still capable of buying into the message of hope and optimism that sits at the center of the film.
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On today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk checks out minor league baseball while Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar laments a disappointing Dodgers slump. Then, Walter falls in love with Moonlighter while Chase has a relaxing time with Witchy Life Story.
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On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar hammer out their definition of what it means to be a sport before getting behind the wheel with their discussion of the F1 film. Together, they discuss why you really need to like Brad Pitt to enjoy this movie, how well the film highlights why fans love Formula 1, and whether a better version of this film was possible.
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On today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk do their regular baseball catch-up before delving into a bunch of different demos. We've included time stamps below for anyone who wants to try out these demos or wishlist these games for themselves.
17:25 Fishing Alone
25:13 Abra-Cooking-Dabra
33:33 Dispatch
39:55 The Hundred Line - Last Defense Academy
51:05 Squiggle Football
1:02:20 Expelled!
1:09:00 Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault
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On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar share some recent stories from their lives before delving into The Materialists. Together, they discuss whether or not Dakota Johnson's performance lives up to her fellow cast members, why the film's second act twist falls flat, and why both of our hosts left the movie feeling let down.
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On today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Chase Wassenar and Walter Fedczuk are joined by Kristen Pignuolo as they discuss the NBA Finals and delve into this week's games. Walter dives back into Assassin's Creed III to see if there's any value to be found on a deeper reflection before Chase and Kristen delve into Inhuman Resources: A Literary Machination and find themselves immersed early before becoming deeply disappointed.
NOTE: Since the episode was recorded, the developers of Inhuman Resources: A Literary Machination have issued a fix that solved the epilogue bug that Chase and Kristen struggled with. Their comments about the initial lack of communication and their criticism of the ending remain valid, but people who want to try the game for themselves can do so knowing that the game-breaking bug has been fixed.
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On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar delve into some board game recommendations before turning to the latest film from the John Wick universe: Ballerina. Together, they discuss the action scenes that pulled them into the film before dissecting the poor scriptwriting that pulled them out of it.
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On today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Chase Wassenar and Walter Fedczuk look back at the Dodgers vs Athletics series and give updates on each of their teams before talking about this week's games. First, Walter returns to a game he played during last year's NextFest: Tactical Space Wizards. Then, Chase steps into the world of Pyrene to see if Two Tiny Dice have improved on their easily approachable formula.
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