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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Topics:

• Thanksgiving re-cap
• Did you watch Bengals/Simpsons broadcast?
• Xbox 360 Red Ring sweatshirt
• Pornhub Gamer stats

Gaming News:

• Valve has revealed plans for partners to create third-party SteamOS hardware https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/6/24315098/valve-steam-machines-steamos-steam-deck-vr
• Lenovo Legion Go S leak shows renders of the cheaper handheld gaming PC https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/2/24311437/lenovo-legion-go-s-leak-pc-gaming-handheld
• Intel announces $249 Arc B580 and $219 Arc B570 ‘Battlemage’ graphics cards https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/3/24311887/intel-battlemage-b580-b570-price-release-date
• Playstation almost died https://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2024/12/03/sony-felt-lucky-survived-ps3-struggles-says-shawn-layden/
• Borderlands 4 and Mafia: The Old Country confirmed for the Game Awards https://www.eurogamer.net/borderlands-4-mafia-the-old-country-lead-the-charge-as-more-game-awards-showings-confirmed
• Gamer kills father https://www.fox19.com/2024/12/10/gamer-accused-killing-father-who-wanted-him-stop-playing-video-games-get-job/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=snd&utm_content=wxix

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Topics:

• Matt steps outside in sweatpants (joggers) for the first time?
• New shitter?
• Black Friday - anything you’re looking for?

Gaming News:

• New Xbox marketing - This is an Xbox - https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/14/24296420/microsoft-this-is-an-xbox-marketing-campaign-xbox-everywhere
• Phil’s interview with Bloomberg: They’re planning a handheld but it’s years away, There are no “red lines” for which Xbox games will come to PlayStation
• Game Awards nominations: https://thegameawards.com/
• Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can now stream "select" games from their own library via Cloud Gaming: https://www.eurogamer.net/xbox-game-pass-ultimate-subscribers-can-now-stream-select-games-from-their-own-library-via-cloud-gaming
• A new PlayStation Portal update released, featuring: ☁️ Cloud streaming beta for select PS5 games 🔉 Refined volume adjustment settings https://blog.playstation.com/2024/11/19/the-playstation-portal-remote-player-experience-to-evolve-with-new-system-update/

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Topics:

• Mike’s new gadgets: Hair trimmer and Kindle
• World Series was surprising
• The NFL product is so bad these days; 15 teams with losing records, annually 10-12 teams have losing records. Wonder why I watch it weekly.
• Games: Fo76, RDR, Fortnite, Stellar Blade, Astro Bot, Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, CoD campaign.

Gaming News:

PS5 Pro - Initial impressions Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Biggest Call of Duty Launch Ever, Sets New Single Day Game Pass Sub Record https://www.ign.com/articles/call-of-duty-black-ops-6-biggest-call-of-duty-launch-ever-sets-new-single-day-game-pass-sub-record

Nintendo confirms backwards compatibility for its technically yet-to-be-announced Switch 2 console https://www.eurogamer.net/nintendo-confirms-backwards-compatibility-for-switch-2

Steam’s built-in game recording is now available to all https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/5/24289138/steam-game-recording-now-available-all-users Indiana Jones and the Great Circle deep dive is scheduled for Monday https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vujiFT4cQm8

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Topics:

• End of October means Mikes birthday
• World Series, Dodgers and Yankees
• Fall weather winter coming looking for wood
• Outhouse update

Gaming News:

Black Ops 6 Has a Premium Sound Option https://www.gamespot.com/articles/black-ops-6-has-an-option-to-pay-for-better-audio/1100-6527328/

Xbox Cloud Gaming will reportedly let players stream any game in their library from November https://www.eurogamer.net/xbox-cloud-gaming-will-reportedly-let-players-stream-any-game-in-their-library-from-november

Did you see anything you liked at the Xbox Partner Showcase? https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/17/24272580/xbox-fall-partner-showcase-october-2024-trailers

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Topics:

• Farm/Outhouse
• Mike and the Horses
• Letters from Cincinnati
• Sports

Gaming News:

Nintendo is making an alarm clock https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/9/24265984/nintendo-alarmo-alarm-clock-date-price

Red Dead Redemption and Undead DLC headed to PC https://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/o3314a19koo147/red-dead-redemption-and-undead-nightmare-coming-to-pc-october-29 343 Studios is now Halo Studios https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/7/24264129/halo-unreal-engine-5-halo-studios-announcement

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