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2023 Indies You Might Have Missed

Episode 368

On this extra special episode of The Besties, the gang brings forth some truly excellent games from smaller devs that may have passed you by.

Games di…

2 years, 9 months ago

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The lost hour of Half-Life [Resties]

Episode 367

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Half-Life, Valve updated the original game, released a documentary, and ran a brief PR victory lap. The standout…

2 years, 9 months ago

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Super Mario RPG's Super Faithful Remake (feat. Felicia Day)

Episode 366

Nearly 30 years ago, Nintendo and Square teamed up for one of the wildest collabs in gaming history: A turn-based RPG adventure featuring everyone's …

2 years, 9 months ago

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You'll Never See Persona 5 Tactica Comin'

Episode 365

Persona 5 has been reborn! For like the millionth time. For this iteration, we've got the XCOM-meets-JRPG fusion of Persona 5 Tactica. Let's find out…

2 years, 10 months ago

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Two new games to play with friends! [Resties]

Episode 364

It's the special time of year when families gather together to eat turkey, watch football, and play video games. With perfect timing, two new local (…

2 years, 10 months ago

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Eating Snakes and Frogs with Metal Gear Solid 3

Episode 363

Our retrospective series on Hideo Kojima's oftentimes inscrutable spy thriller franchise continues today, as we discuss the highs and lows of jungle …

2 years, 10 months ago

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Alan Wake 2 is Weirder Than You Could Possibly Imagine

Episode 362

Thirteen years ago, a troubled fictional author by the name of Alan Wake stumbled into our hearts, yelling about shadow monsters and nightmares made …

2 years, 10 months ago

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A Halloween video game treat [Resties]

Episode 361

Happy Halloween! This week, The Resties celebrate the spooky season with World of Horror, the Japanese horror game inspired by retro text adventures …

2 years, 10 months ago

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Super Mario Bros. Wonder is a Trip and a Half

Episode 360

Super Mario Bros. Wonder is a wild ride, y'all. Mario can turn into an elephant, sure, but that's like, the tenth weirdest thing that happens as you …

2 years, 10 months ago

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Marvel's Spider-Man 2 vs. Literally Every Other Spider-Man Game

Episode 359

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is a triumph, boasting double the standard number of Spiders-Men playable in a single installment of this long, storied franchi…

2 years, 11 months ago

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