TGI 646 – Random Drill Bits and Boomerangs
Jocelyn is now all in on roguelikes with her continued drafting adventures in Blue Prince, plus both innkeepers get some co-op time in Crab Champions. In the news, Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra has been delayed to 2026, new rumours suggest Horizon 3 is due out in 2027, Fallout gets a second season teaser and a third season confirmation, Overwatch devs unionize, and Nintendo hasn’t ruled out Switch 2 price increases due to tariffs.
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TGI 645 – That Force Lightning Guy
We kick off the show with Ryan making questionable financial decisions, coupled with the fact that Xbox is raising prices across the board. Then we move into recapping our time in Fortnite for a Star Wars themed Extra Life event. Before discussing the news, Jocelyn updates us on her Blue Prince achievement hunting while Ryan chats a bit about Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. In the news, Grand Theft Auto VI has been delayed until May 26th, 2026 and has a new trailer, Epic offers an olive branch to Apple, Polygon has been sold to Valnet, EB Games is back (in Canada), and Gears of War arrives on PlayStation this Summer.
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TGI 644 – Daredevil Swears in French
Jocelyn is away this week, so Jon Jagger from the CORE podcast joins Ryan to discuss Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. A brand-new French RPG that has old-school turn-based RPG vibes. We keep things light on spoilers, discussing the events of the prologue and the mechanics that are introduced during Act I. Jon also finished Ghost of Tsushima before Scott. Over in the news, Frostpunk is getting a revamp with Frostpunk 1886 in 2027, we have Canadian pricing for Nintendo Switch 2 Editions of games, Blizzard is looking to Nexon to help with Overwatch mobile, and EA layoffs impact Respawn and other EA functions.
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TGI 643 – Drafting the Podcast Room
After last week’s discussion around Blue Prince, Ryan joins Jocelyn in the wonderful world of drafting rooms in search of puzzle solutions. Over in the news, Discord is looking to go public, we finally have Canadian pricing for Nintendo Switch 2 stuff, the spirit of XCOM returns with Star Wars Zero Company, the Oblivion remaster is really real and available now, and Ghost of Yotei releases October 2nd.
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TGI 642 – Not King Butt
This week we aim for 80% fun, kicking things off with TWO games we have been really enjoying. Jocelyn dives into the rogue-like puzzle game Blue Prince, while Ryan has started and completed his journey through South of Midnight. Over in the news, Apple TV+ has cancelled Mythic Quest, Bungie shares first details on Marathon, PlayStation Plus raises prices in Canada, and that Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion remake is actually real.
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TGI 641 – Nintendo $witch 2
Due to a massive ice storm that rolled through last week, we had to delay our Nintendo Switch 2 Direct discussion. But we’ve got power back now and we’re ready to talk Nintendo! Before that though, Ryan finally played Astro Bot on PlayStation 5 (not the pack in), and saw A Minecraft Movie with the family. As for the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct… Lots of info is still up in the air as of this recording, including game prices and pre-order delays.
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TGI 640 – That’s Good Water!
After being off last week, we return to discuss the conclusion to Ryan’s adventures in the Living Lands as he’s completed Avowed. In the news, we kick things off with AI, specifically Microsoft’s plans to bring Copilot to Xbox. Also, we have Game Informer returning with all of its previous staff. Kayden and Ryan watch Minecraft Live, and we share our thoughts on the Dreamhaven Showcase.
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TGI 639 – Split on the Fiction
We kick off the show with our thoughts on the return of BlizzCon in 2026, followed by Jocelyn’s split screen adventures in Split Fiction. After discussing our TGI Game Club for The Legend of Zelda: Twlight Princess for a bit, we move into the last week in video game news. We know a bit more about some functionality of the Nintendo Switch 2 thanks to an FCC filing, The Last of Us Season 2 has a new trailer, LEGO reveals a new Mario Kart set for your shelf, and reports detail plans for what’s next from Xbox hardware wise.
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TGI 638 – Welcome to the Sonic Museum
The first half of the show has a weirdly Sonic feel as Ryan watched Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Jocelyn found Sonic in her Two Point Museum. Quickly moving away from the blue blur, Jocelyn finds a lot of fun in this business simulation game from Two Point Studios. Ryan continues his movie thoughts with George A. Romero’s Resident Evil, a documentary about the failed Resident Evil film adaptation from legendary zombie director George A. Romero. Closing out what we played, Jocelyn started her adventures in Avowed. In the news, we go over the latest Pokémon Presents, 8Bitdo releases a follow up to their best controller offering, A Minecraft Movie got a final trailer, and Monster Hunter Wilds becomes Capcom’s fastest selling game in just 3 days.
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TGI 637 – Shadow of Wardor
Ryan welcomes Jocelyn to the world of Avowed and how if you loved Skyrim like we did, Avowed is an excellent follow up! You know, since a certain fellow Xbox Studios isn’t bringing Elder Scrolls 6 anytime soon. After a quick update on TGI Game Club, we move over to the news, where WB Games closes down three studios, Fable slips to 2026, LEGO Horizon Adventures gives us an affordable Horizon LEGO set, Yuri Lowenthal says Peter Parker will be off the couch in Spider-Man 3, and Pokemon GO is up for sale.
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