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On A Mountain | Borderlands 4, Play Acclaim (Akklaim) Showcase

This week Matt gets lost in the wordplay, Eric crosses the border, we smell the symbols, discuss the vault hunters, and debate the spelling of Acclaim (Akklaim) as they return with a fun showcase!

Releases: Lost Soul Aside, Word Play, & Borderlands 4

Bodily Fluid | Stellar Blade, Borderlands 4, Gearbox PAX Panel, 007 First Light

This week Eric sees the dawn, Matt follows orders, and we discuss Stellar Blade, the Borderlands 4 marketing, Gearbox's PAX Panel, and the 007 First Light State of Play!

Releases: Cronos: The New Dawn & SHUTEN ORDER

Itchy | Borderlands 4, Silksong, PS5, PS6, Witcher 3 concert

This week Matt visits a barbershop, Eric gets artsy, Borderlands 4 is coming to PAX West, Silksong throws its weight around, PS5s are more expensive, the PS6 might go outside, and the music of the Witcher comes to a town near you!

Releases: Quartet & Shinobi: Art of Vengeance

The Sleepypoos | Kirby Air Riders, Tales of Xillia, Gamescom ONL

This week Eric smells the sea air, Matt goes rogue, Kirby gets some air, Bandai Namco helps fight insomnia, and we discuss Gamescom Opening Night Live!

Releases: Sword of the Sea & The Rogue Prince of Persia

First Blood | Hell is Us, WWE 2K25, FBC FIrebreak, ReFantazio 2?

This week Matt goes off, Eric tries, we do some due diligence, Hell Is Us has a demo, WWE 2K25 brings Bray back, we discuss FBC Firebreak, and could Atlus be thinking about ReFantazio 2? (Hopefully not!)

Releases: OFF & Echoes of the End

(unofficial) BDL4 Skill Tree Planner: https://maxroll.gg/borderlands-4/planner

VGC Article: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/interview-how-wwe-2k25s-free-story-update-gives-new-meaning-to-the-previously-unheard-words-of-the-late-bray-wyatt/

Do The Wrong Thing | Indie World Showcase, THQ Nordic Showcase, Mailbag!

This week Eric suffers the original heretical hex, Matt feels the impact, and we talk about pillows(?!), the Indie World and THQ Nordic showcases, and we look into the future with the Mailbag!

Releases: GRADIUS ORIGINS, Heretic + Hexen, & Artis Impact

Turnabout Unicorn | Nintendo Direct, Steam/Itch.io, Battlefield 6

This week Matt gets no sleep as time flies, Eric feels the rage, Nintendo shows off some third parties, Steam and Itch.io feel the pressure, and Battlefield 6 gets a multiplayer showcase!

Releases: No Sleep For Kaname Date - From AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES, Time Flies, & NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound

That's What It's There For | Borderlands 4, Outer Worlds 2, Directive 8020, Splitgate 2, Square Enix, Battlefield 6

This week Eric is the goblin king, Matt goes to prison, Borderlands 4 has a Switch 2 release date, and in the gaming news we have all kinds of bad news, good news, rumors, pessimism, optimism, and everything in between!

Releases: Shadow Labyrinth & Back to the Dawn