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December 23, 2022 124 mins

The (New) Joy of Gaming Podcast - Episode Fifteen The Callisto Protocol, Telling Lies and God of War: Ragnarök (Late-Game Impressions)

On this episode of The (New) Joy of Gaming Podcast, we discuss some of the biggest releases of the season, including one of the most anticipated new games of the year, The Callisto Protocol. As the early reviews have indicated, this is not a perfect game, but Rich has rolled credits and we have a discussion about what this game actually is - and what it’s not. Quick Spoiler: It’s not Dead Space. We also discuss the much lauded FMV title Telling Lies from Sam Barlog, and offer our late-game impressions of God of War: Ragnarök in advance of our final review discussion next year. And as always, we run down the latest releases on Game Pass and PS Plus, discuss what’s new in limited-edition physical media, and cover recent gaming news from around the industry. 

Run of Show:

00:10 - Introduction

05:00 - Recent Gaming News

  • James Gunn and Peter Safran take over DC Cinematic Universe
  • The Ziff Davis layoffs Impact IGN
  • Microsoft Raising Prices on First-Party Titles
  • Microsoft vows to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo for 10 Years
  • The FTC is suing Microsoft over Activision Merger

30:11 - Brandon Presents: #ForeverPhysical

44:47 - Rich’s Digital Picks (Game Pass and PS Plus)

1:02:38 - What We’ve Been Playing

  • The Callisto Protocol
  • Telling Lies
  • God of War: Ragnarök (Late-Game Impressions)

1:57:50 Closing Thoughts / What We’re Playing Next…

 

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