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We Were Gamers

Andy, JJ, Michael

Old friends reflect on their history with gaming and try to keep up while they grow up - games, movies, shows, and more.

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All Episodes

01:56:26

Carbon Scoring 5: The Gatecrasher Pod

We Were Gamers ·

2020/11/03

Ken tries to calm down Statler and Waldorf (Andy & Kit) over the last month of frustration regarding Hasbro's Pulsecon and retailer exclusive troubles. It's a lot of toy talk as we talk about Pulse, the Credit Collection, Target's ridiculous shortages, Vintage Boba Fetts, increasing prices, variable quality. There's a lot of info to be found on different toy lines for Star Wars that are readily available too. We also chat up that Mandalorian trailer. And! Ken and Kit have played Star Wars:

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01:08:23

231: Fried Chicken, Yes

We Were Gamers ·

2020/10/28

Apologies up front for a confounding audio problem this week. It will be corrected. We're inundated with local fires. All of us gave camping a go. Lots of food chat. Back to the Future the Musical? There's a sad thing happening at Blizzard (to Blizzard?). And, we get to a batch of EMAILS!

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01:34:49

Subspace 24: Lower Decks

We Were Gamers ·

2020/10/23

An entire season of Star Trek: Lower Decks has aired and it was wonderful. Boimler and Mariner have found a place in our hearts already. Also, Andy read "Star Trek Picard: The Last Best Hope" and we really need to talk about what it would have meant to the show.

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01:07:06

230: En Banc Pizza

We Were Gamers ·

2020/10/21

Sports. Sports. Sports: Baseball, Football, Blaseball. The Peanut God has fallen. And, we have a pineapple problem. Well, we really have a banana problem... with Pizza. Sega's 60th anniversary is over, with some special games to have played. JJ tried a PS3 emulator. And, Andy discovers some sad byproduct of marketing in this era.

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01:03:41

229: Penta-Slam

We Were Gamers ·

2020/10/14

The Sports Episode: A discussion of real Baseball drama leads to the inevitable, a crazy wild Blaseball season finale. We discuss the insane design of football in Jon Bois's "20020." And even the sport of Karate gets a nod when Andy binges Cobra Kai. JJ makes a sport out of robbing shopkeepers in Spelunky 2.

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01:07:38

228: Dual-Wielding Bananas

We Were Gamers ·

2020/10/07

Join us this week as we work on positivity! Like, Andy positively loves ODST in the new Halo: Master Chief Collection for PC. Michael tries an even older game (like 1989) in Chip's Challenge 1. And we talk about the optional bosses in Final Fantasy XII: Zodiac Age.

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01:00:49

227: Muh Gentlemens

We Were Gamers ·

2020/09/30

We get so wild on food and cars there's literally no time for games this week. What a weird one. Hear about Andy's new family car and the new worries around modern ownership. What's a soup? Is Gazpacho a condiment? And, we take on the CRIMINAL Burger Topping Rankings put out by Defector (whom we normally respect and admire).

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01:07:45

226: The Snackening

We Were Gamers ·

2020/09/23

A garage door collapses. Another one opens? A huge slew of Microsoft news: Xbox Series X & S, the payment plan, ZeniMax Media & Bethesda purchase, Game Pass and even dropping Halo: ODST - all inside a week. JJ gets Super Mario 64 running natively on his PC. The Snackening has occurred in Blaseball. And, Michael puts on a clinic in Final Fantasy 12.

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02:06:32

Subspace 23: Discovery S2 Finale

We Were Gamers ·

2020/09/21

We discuss the final 3 episodes of season 2 of Star Trek: Discovery, as well as our initial thoughts on the series as a whole. You take the good, you take the bad, and you take the crazy (!) ending and you've got something pretty unique.

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01:20:18

225: Control Your Expectations

We Were Gamers ·

2020/09/16

JJ has a heck of a time just getting Control to run, which ends in a fun game. But, that prompts us to chat about the new RTX 30xx series cards coming from nVidia. There were lots of details dropped about the new Xbox's and we also chat about the controversial Nintendo direct, some of us are more positive than others. And, of course, let's talk LEGO's.

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01:51:07

Carbon Scoring 4: Therm Scissorpunch

We Were Gamers ·

2020/09/15

A discussion on our pilot crews leads down a rabbit hole of old Dark Horse comics. Also, what's the problem with the new Galaxies Edge toy line at Target? Stick around to find out Motor Trends Snowspeeder of the Year.

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01:01:27

224: Car Buying Power Hour

We Were Gamers ·

2020/09/09

During all this craziness, Andy needs a new car. What's the buying experience like nowadays? JJ does the drive-in. We answer a component class question. Blaseball is all fun and games until it turns on you. And, more on Final Fantasy XII - the battle system and gambits.

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01:02:18

223: Gambits are the Battle

We Were Gamers ·

2020/09/02

Brunswick stew, cold fruits and cast iron pans dominate the food time. Of course, we have the requisite sports review on Blaseball and Fantasy Football. The real talk hits on our shared Final Fantasy XII playthrough - it's gambit time, with lots of advice from Michael on his go to gambit setup.

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01:06:51

222: Sprice It Up!

We Were Gamers ·

2020/08/26

Back to three hosts, we get to chat about camping, wildfires, pelicans, Blaseball, Jessica Telephone, the DC Fandome, SGDQ, Happyf33tz's Pump It Up! run, and yea, a bit of games.

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221: Toss a Coin to your Doctors Without Borders

We Were Gamers ·

2020/08/19

The Summer Games Done Quick marathon is on! Michael and JJ have been watching. Many good runs are discussed. There is a Final Fantasy 12 check in, we learn what Monster Train is, and we talk about the Lego NES .

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01:51:08

Subspace 22: Discovery S2 Part 4

We Were Gamers ·

2020/08/14

Episodes 8-11 of Star Trek Discovery Season 2. Lots of discussion on the plot this week and what it could mean for the future with multiple shows coming to CBS All Access.

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220: Stew, GDQ, and HZD too

We Were Gamers ·

2020/08/12

JJ and Michael discuss Brunswick stew, Cotton Candy cake, Summer Games Done Quick and even some video games. JJ played C&C Remastered and Michael has dipped into Horizon Zero Dawn on PC.

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02:29:47

Carbon Scoring 3: Teenage Baby Yoda

We Were Gamers ·

2020/08/11

We discuss The Mandalorian's behind the scenes documentary on The Gallery. Mando Season 2 ideas. Lots of Toy Talk about the upcoming wave of toys this September.

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01:12:23

219: A Bad D-Pad

We Were Gamers ·

2020/08/05

Chalk full of great ideas, we had a great and full week: Mac & Cheese, Chocolate Dumplings, Ring Fit, Tetris, the follies of a bad d-pad, The Switch Pro Controller, Civilization VI, Analogue Pocket, Final Fantasy XII, Blizzard, XFL, and yes, even BLASEBALL. That’s B L A S E B A L L.. Go Tigers!

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00:43:04

Bonus: Go Fest 2020

We Were Gamers ·

2020/08/03

Ryan and Andy talk about the state of Pokemon Go in 2020: the changes to the game to make it more player friendly, the updates to shadow Pokemon, the addition of Team Go Rocket, and Go Fest 2020 - what will the game look like next year?

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