Topics:

• Snowy conditions - still think my 48” snow pusher shovel was the best purchase recently

• Health recommendation from a listener
• Mike tried YouTube TV, again.
• What if Blizzard made a 20-30hr spinoff Diablo game. With either 3rd person or 1st person visuals, like the Witcher or Red Dead? Do you want this outside the box thinking from MS?
• Reminded again why I prefer to buy items online rather than at a store.

Gaming News:

• Nintendo Switch 2 reveal will be on April 2nd - https://www.eurogamer.net/its-official-nintendo-switch-2-revealed-after-months-of-waiting
• Diablo IV: Season of Witchcraft Launches January 21 https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/article/24167111/master-the-occult-in-season-of-witchcraft

The Season of Witchcraft Battle Pass begins on January 21, 10 a.m. PST and hosts 90 Reward Tiers (28 Free Tiers and 62 Premium Tiers).

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Topics:

• How were the holidays?
• What do you hope gaming has in store for us in 2025?
• Diablo IV Discussion

Gaming News:

• Siri “unintentionally” recorded private convos; Apple agrees to pay $95M https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/01/apple-agrees-to-pay-95m-delete-private-conversations-siri-recorded/

• Sebile is the codename for a new Xbox controller, and this new patent details how the haptics will work, among other things. https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xboxs-new-sebile-controller-breaks-cover-in-this-new-patent-and-we-now-know-what-that-the-weird-grippy-trousers-are-for

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Topics:

• Xmas is upon us: discuss toys from past holidays
• The Game Awards thoughts? https://www.techspot.com/news/105956-best-trailers-announcements-winners-game-awards-2024.html
• Fallout: Has MS missed an opportunity to further capitalize on the franchise? (FYI: Fallout season 2 is expected to be released in early to mid-2026) Fallout 76 won’t play fan service and add things from the show into their game: “We probably won't go out of our way to add a whole bunch of stuff specific to the show, because we don't feel like we need to.” https://www.vg247.com/fallout-76-lead-producer-of-fallout-show-season-two-crossovers
• Why haven’t Matt and Mike played Stalker 2 or Indiana Jones yet?

Gaming News:

• Valve will be Lenovo’s ‘special guest’ at just-announced gaming handheld event https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/19/24325072/lenovo-legion-go-ces-event-valve-microsoft
• The games industry ‘will only have room for one non-Nintendo console next gen’, it’s claimed https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-games-industry-will-only-have-room-for-one-non-nintendo-console-next-gen-its-claimed/
• Microsoft’s CEO: Being an Xbox fan means playing Xbox games on “all your devices” https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/microsofts-ceo-says-the-company-is-redefining-what-it-means-to-be-an-xbox-fan-by-pushing-its-multiplatform-plan-its-about-being-able-to-enjoy-xbox-on-all-your-devices
• First look at Exodus gameplay gives next-gen Mass Effect vibes https://www.eurogamer.net/first-look-at-exodus-gameplay-gives-next-gen-mass-effect-vibes
• Killzone cosmetics in Helldivers 2 https://www.eurogamer.net/helldivers-2-receives-first-ever-crossover-with-killzone-2-cosmetics

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