This week we're sidequesting in the burned out, wasteland rubble of the Metaverse. We also talked about what's make Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella sad, a new Luigi Lego set, Ubisoft's "innovative" new corporate structure, and we drafted our 2026 Metacritic lineup. And Rob is definitely not a hostage, ok? Why do you keep asking if he's a hostage? HE'S FINE!

Answers to sound effect quiz, if you're interested. No cheating!

1. NES Super Mario Bros power-up
2. GTA 5 "wasted" sound
3. Sonic rings
4. Zelda secret
5. Minecraft eating
6. Sims speaking Simlish
7. Diablo gold drop
8. Game Boy Pokemon healing sound
9. Metal Gear solid "alert" sound
10. Left 4 Dead witch
11. Age of Empires
12. Among Us
13. Skyrim
14. Game Boy Tetris line clear
15. Roblox "oof"
16. DOOM plasma rifle
17. Yoshi's Island baby Mario
18. Halo shield recharge
19. Last of Us clicker
20. Pac-Man eating dots
21. Mortal Kombat
22. Warcraft murlocks
23. Fallout 3 V.A.T.S.
24. Duck Hunt dog laugh
25. Star Fox 64
26. Crash Bandicoot Aku Aku
27. League of Legends
28. Final Fantasy victory fanfare
29. Banjo Kazooie Jiggy fanfare
30. Red Alert 2
31. Rayman
32. Breath of the Wild cooking
33. Counter-Strike grenade throw
34. Untitled Goose Game
35. Dark Souls 2 parry
36. Mario Kart item box
37. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater special move
38. Game Boy Kirby's Dream Land inhale
39. Street Fighter 2 character select
40. Super Mario World Yoshi jump

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Our sidequest this week brought us to PlayStation HQ, where they told us they want to play our games for us. We said no thanks. Also discussed: resolutions, Steam Awards winners, new PS5 colors, and non-holiday holiday movies and video games. The Empire Strikes Back is a holiday movie. I don't know why, it just is.

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It's what you've been waiting for, the Game of the Year extravaganza! We discussed and ranked our favorite games of the year, awarded them various awards, and determined the absolute best of the best. To be nominated is an honor.

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This week we ventured over to Geoff Keighley's neck of the woods to see what The Game Awards thought of 2025's best games. We also talked about a new Star Wars racing game that was announced, humanity's weird death drive and why people like roller coasters, and announced our Game of the Year Categories.

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Our sidequest this week took us down (recent) memory lane to recap Extra Life 2025 and all the insanity, hilarity, and pain we experienced. We set a new fundraising record this year and we're so grateful to everyone that helped by participating and/or donating! Also Sharknado is getting a prequel movie, thank god.

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Our sidequest this week took us to the world of corporate mergers and acquisitions to talk about the terrible news that EA is being bought by Saudi Arabia. We also discussed XBox increasing Game Pass prices, some games to actually look forward to, and games we did a complete 180 on. It's not ALL bad news.

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Our sidequest this week took us to the afterlife where Kojima wants to cast a ghost in his next game. We also chatted about Borderlands 4's performance issues (there may be a pill for that), and games that are good for some podcast or audiobook parings. Enjoy responsibly.

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Our sidequest this week took us to PlayStation land to check out some PS6 handheld rumor, celebrate PlayStation's 30th anniversary, and look at some of the most popular PlayStation games of all time. We also talked about Nintendo's top ranked franchises, what skills we could take back to the medieval times in order to survive, and the difference between escapism and dissociation.

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