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โš ๏ธ SPOILER POLICY CLARIFICATION

Going forward:

1. We'll do our best not to offer major spoilers on narrative elements

2. We'll give ample warning to pause, skip ahead, or come back later

3. We'll front-load discussions with spoiler-free content

- Scott will play BGM over spoiler sections for podcast listeners

- Jon is doing YouTube chapters ASAP once the episode posts


NOTE: This has never been a spoiler-free show, but we're making extra effort for those asking. You have personal responsibility to avoid spoilers if they matter to you.


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๐ŸŽฎ MAIN TOPIC


THE FEW GAMES OF DECEMBER 2025

Marvel Cosmic Invasion, Octopath Traveler 0, Metroid Prime 4, Yakuza 0 Director's Cut, Terminator 2D: No Fate, & More.


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๐Ÿ“ฐ NEWS ROUNDUP


๐Ÿด Indie Game "Horses" Keeps Getting Banned

Banned from Steam, Epic, and now Humble. Still available on Itch.io and GOG.


๐ŸŽฌ Justin Lin to Direct Helldivers Movie

The Fast & Furious director takes on the video game adaptation.


๐Ÿบ SO MUCH WITCHER

- Witcher 4 NOT coming in 2026

- Witcher 5 and 6 also in the works

- Witcher Remastered on the way


๐Ÿ”ž WickedWhims Has 300K Daily Logins

Sims' biggest sex mod sees massive daily usage


๐Ÿง› Paradox Takes Blame for Bloodlines 2

Publisher says responsibility for poor sales lies fully with them, not developers


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๐ŸŽฎ WHAT WE'VE BEEN PLAYING


SCOTT

โš ๏ธ Possible Spoilers: Did I finish Dispatch? Have to wait and see!


Split Fiction - Incredible co-op game. Most FUN game this year!


PowerWash Simulator 2 - Still the best CHORE CORE of 2025.



JON

CyberPunk 2077 - Done everything in base game, Phantom Liberty awaits


Marvel Cosmic Invasion - Started and finished


SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance - Sleeper hit! (Scott confirms)



BEAU

Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt continues


Noobs Are Coming


Jump Space


Rocksmith 2014 - We're back


Star Citizen - I forgot about it... sorry

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