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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro with Guest Host Chris Plante

12:53 Xbox Dev Direct Discussion

29:05 Factor (ad)

31:39 Resident Evil Requiem Impressions

50:44 Thoughts on Highguard

01:30:09 Raycon (ad)

01:33:10 User Question

01:40:48 Chris's Been Playing Perfect Tides: Station to Station

01:45:46 Jake's Been Playing Halo Fireteam Raven

01:48:53 Lucy and Jake Have Been Playing Cairn

02:02:13 Ralph's Been Playing Silksong

02:23:18 Show and Tell

02:35:05 Wrap Up

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- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino

- Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.

- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro & Catch Up

15:36 Jake's Been Playing the Avatar Frontiers of Pandora DLC

17:15 Jake's Been Playing Hytale

25:48 Ralph's Been Playing Hollow Knight Silksong

37:26 Raycon (ad)

40:28 Hello Fresh (ad)

43:42 Movie and Book Recommendations

54:36 Lucy's Been Playing Demos from the Steam Detective Fest

01:00:49 Games We're Excited for in 2026

01:36:39 Turtle Beach (ad)

01:39:22 The Pets Table (ad)

01:41:29 Show and Tell

01:58:19 Wrap Up

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Let's meet our hosts!

- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino

- Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.

- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

16:15 Game Awards Recap

52:55 True Classic (Ad)

54:59 AI Discussion

01:33:53 Hello Fresh (Ad)

01:36:12 User Question

01:44:31 Jake's Been Playing Skate Story

01:49:59 Lucy's Been Playing Puzzmo

01:52:40 Jake's Been Playing Terminator 2D: No Fate

01:56:02 Ralph's Been Playing the New Diablo Season, Darktide and Hollow Knight: Silksong

02:02:55 Show and Tell

02:13:58 Wrap Up

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Let's meet our hosts!

- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino

- Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.

- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends to get up to 20% off Raycon audio products this holiday season. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS!

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

05:56 Metroid Prime 4 Beyond Discussion

28:53 Horses Discussion

48:24 Raycon (ad)

50:43 Interview with Treasa McCabe, Paul Conway, and Dave McCabe About Making The Seance of Blake Manor

01:22:44 Factor (ad)

01:24:48 User Question

01:32:04 Ralph's STILL Playing Arc Raiders

01:39:21 Lucy's Played the Elden Ring Nightreign DLC

01:44:52 Jake's Been Playing Marvel Cosmic Invasion

01:47:53 Jake's Been Playing Red Dead Redemption AGAIN

01:53:36 Game's We're Excited to Play (Skate Story and Terminator 2D No Fate)

01:55:21 Show and Tell

02:12:18 Wrap Up

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Let's meet our hosts!

- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino

- Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.

- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Try HelloFresh at https://www.hellofresh.com/fps10fm with code fps10fm to get 10 free meals + a free item for life. Thanks to HelloFresh for sponsoring FPS!

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Head to https://buyraycon.com/friendsopen to get up to 30% off Raycon audio products sitewide. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS!

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

03:13 Game Awards 2025 Discussion

32:16 Valve's Hardware Announcements

48:55 Raycon (ad)

51:41 Hello Fresh (ad)

54:23 Interview with Valve's Lawrence Yang and Pierre-Loup Griffais

01:36:22 Uncommon Goods (ad)

01:39:27 True Classic (ad)

01:41:57 User Question

01:48:09 Jake's Been Playing Where Winds Meet

01:55:45 Ralph and Jake Have Played Metroid Prime 4

02:03:34 Lucy LOVES The Seance of Blake Manor

02:12:42 Ralph's Been Playing Kirby Air Riders

02:18:25 Ralph's Been Playing Arc Raiders

02:21:40 Lucy's Been Playing Demon School and Ambrosia Sky

02:27:03 Jake's Been Playing Anno 117: Pax Romana

02:32:31 Ralph's Been Playing Lumines Arise

02:37:33 Show and Tell

02:46:18 Wrap Up

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Let's meet our hosts!

- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino

- Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.

- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro / Mummy Discussion

05:56 GTA Delay & Rockstar News

14:53 Jake's Played Ball x Pit & Ralph's Played Lumines Arise

19:51 Jake's Turned His ROG Ally X Into a Steam Deck

28:16 Dispatch Discussion

36:42 Raycon (ad)

40:13 Dispatch Dev Team Interview with Nick Herman and Pierre Shorette

01:08:09 Factor (ad)

01:11:02 User Questions

01:29:47 Ralph's Played Outer Worlds 2

01:41:06 Jake's Played Arc Raiders

01:48:34 Ralph's Played Battlefield 6: Redsec

01:54:20 Lucy's Played Powerwash Simulator 2, Fractured Blooms, and The Seance at Blake Manor

02:10:11 Jake's Played Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Night

02:14:05 Show and Tell

02:31:51 Wrap Up

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Let's meet our hosts!

- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino

- Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.

- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Go to http://uncommongoods.com/friends for 15% off your next gift.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

04:45 Xbox ROG Ally X Impressions

26:24 Xbox News

40:33 Uncommon Goods (Ad)

43:44 Interview with Tim Schafer and Lee Petty of Double Fine

01:01:47 Keeper Discussion

01:14:28 True Classic (Ad)

01:16:20 Ball X Pit

01:29:14 Arc Raiders Interview with Executive Producer Aleksander Grondal

02:08:59 Raycon (Ad)

02:11:21 Hello Fresh (Ad)

02:13:14 What We've Been Playing (Vampire The Masquerade Bloodlines 2, Battlefield 6, Dispatch)

02:52:14 Show and Tell

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Let's meet our hosts!

- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino

- Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.

- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends to get up to 20% off the Everyday Earbuds Classic. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS!

--

https://www.factormeals.com/fps50off with code fps50off to get 50% off your first box plus free breakfast for 1 year. Thanks to Factor for sponsoring FPS!

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro / Thoughts on AAA Coverage

11:32 Xbox Game Pass Price Hike & The Continuing State of Xbox

34:42 Raycon (ad)

37:10 Interview with Shuhei Yoshida

01:12:22 User Questions

01:27:17 Factor (ad)

01:29:34 What We've Been Playing

02:19:08 Show and Tell

02:33:59 Wrap Up

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Let's meet our hosts!

- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino

- Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.

- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.

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Timestamps:

Intro 00:00

03:30 Tokyo Game Show Highlights

28:02 Mando (Ad)

31:05 Ghost of Yotei Thoughts

48:00 Kojima Beyond the Strand

56:05 Raycon (Ad)

58:06 Hello Fresh (Ad)

01:00:26 User Question

01:11:28 Silent Hill f Thoughts

01:31:48 What We've Been Playing

01:41:10 Show and Tell

01:50:42 Wrap Up

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Let's meet our hosts!

- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino

- Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.

- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends to get up to 20% off the Everyday Earbuds Classic. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS!

--

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00:00 Intro

06:34 Hollow Knight Silksong discussion

22:39 Cronos: The New Dawn Discussion

36:03 Raycon (ad)

39:00 Lucy's Gamescom Picks (Silent Hill f, Vampire The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2)

01:01:13 Factor (ad)

01:03:45 Hell Is Us Interview with Creative Director Jonathan Jacques-Belletête

01:33:19 Hell is Us Discussion

01:50:32 User Question

01:56:34 Show and Tell

02:12:35 Wrap Up

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Let's meet our hosts!

- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino

- Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.

- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro with Guest Host Parris Lilly

01:09 The State Of Xbox

12:55 Parris's Gamescom Impressions

58:53 What We've Been Playing

01:41:26 Show and Tell

01:52:28 Wrap Up

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Let's meet our hosts!

- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino

- Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.

- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices