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Pixels and Puppets S02E10: Legally Distinct Grouch
Season 2, Ep. 10
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Keep up with everything Operation: Puppet does on https://www.OperationPuppet.com
0:00
Intro
- We back! We've never been more back!
3:40
The Puppet Pit
- Kevin took a needed break
- Recent builds: GreeBee, 4 Sonks and a not-grouch. Coming up: Pride charity build 2024!
- Quick Vlogs have begun!
- O:P will be the Featured Streamer for an upcoming Owncast Newsletter https://owncast.ghost.io/
- All links on https://www.operationpuppet.com. Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/3zPqDcGJAC
38:40
Gizmotown
- The Deck Nook.
- The Zotac Zone is real: https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/4/24171675/zotac-zone-specs-handheld-gaming-pc
- Unbelievably, a new MSI Claw is also real: https://www.tomsguide.com/gaming/pc-gaming/msi-claw-just-got-turbocharged-with-intels-lunar-lake-chip-and-it-puts-rog-ally-x-on-notice and XPG Nia too with articulated screen, handhelds for all
- The ROG Ally X has been previewed and it's price has been released.
- Phase 1 of the Deshittify Win11 Project wraps
- Nice FOSS story of the day: Jellyfin has plenty of funding and asks people to donate to clients instead: https://opencollective.com/jellyfin/updates/were-good-seriously
- Updated: PSVR 2 PC adapter official: https://www.eurogamer.net/half-life-alyx-soon-playable-on-ps-vr2-with-new-pc-adapter
- Kevin want to talk about retro computing
1:41:04
Pixels and Tokens
- Diablo IV got a "new lute" (Ed: The Oracle wrote the show notes)
- Destiny 2 check-in
- Summer GAME Fest is on
- Sims 4 Battle Pass Lol, lmao https://www.ign.com/articles/the-sims-4-is-launching-battle-pass-style-timed-events-and-fans-arent-happy
Music Credits:
- Opening Music/Stinger: Funk Babe by emiliomerone. Audiojungle Broadcast License.
- Gizmotown: kiddpark, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License).
- Pixels and Tokens: Kagateni, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License)
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