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Valor Mortis - Before You Buy
Valor Mortis (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) is a new game from the makers of Ghostrunner. How is it? Let’s talk. Subscribe for more: https://www.youtube.com/gameranxTV?sub_confirmation=1
Steam Frame and the Death Throes of VR | Design Delve
In today's episode, J & Ludo discuss their experiences with the Steam Frame and how this might be the beginning of the end for the VR hobby as a whole. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SecondWindGroup Second Wind Merch: https://shop.secondwindgroup.com/ Music used in order of appearance: Intruder - Stray OST The Abyss - Hyper Light Drifter OST Checking in - Celeste OST The Notebooks - Stray OST Dead City - Stray OST Secret Lab - Stray OST
DF Direct Weekly #285: Dragon's Dogma 2 Switch 2, P.T Native PC Port, Galactic Racer PC Tested!
Thanks to Alienware for sponsoring DF Direct. To learn more about the Alienware AREA-51 Gaming Desktop, check out: http://aw.gg/digitalfoundry Dragon's Dogma 2 launched with problematic performance on current-gen consoles, making a Switch 2 port seemingly impossible. But the game improved and now the Switch 2 version is here and it's almost brilliant. The panel discuss the new port in depth, before moving on to their thoughts on the PC version of Star Wars: Galactic Racer. Then it's on to a remarkable native PC port of Hideo Kojima's P.T - complete with ray tracing! - before the show ends on a more sombre note with Sony selling off its VR patents to Meta. And presumably that means the end of PSVR. Examine the DF Website: https://digitalfoundry.net Go here to check out DF merch! https://store.digitalfoundry.net Subscribe for more Digital Foundry: http://bit.ly/DFSubscribe 00:00 Introduction 01:41 Sponsored by Alienware 03:01 News 1: Dragon’s Dogma 2 on Switch 2 tested! 16:38 News 2: Star Wars: Galactic Racer PC impressions 26:42 News 3: Star Wars: Galactic Racer documentary discussion 39:55 News 4: Kojima’s P.T. ported to PC 49:57 News 5: Sony sells off VR/XR patents as PS VR3 hopes dwindle
Mike's Giving Away All His Garbage - The Buzz (Week of 10.12.26)
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Valor Mortis - First Impressions
Taking a look at Valor Mortis, an interesting take on the souls genre in that it is first person, just ahead of its official release date tomorrow! Intro Music By Juan Andrés Matos, http://www.juanmatosmusic.com/ Merch Shop: https://mortismal-gaming.creator-spring.com/ Info On Reviews: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGD7dF8HCEM --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Support The Channel By Becoming A Member! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Become A Member!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEQ7KR9enYdQsB6kcMnw0NA/join ------------------------------------------------------------------ Follow Me On Various Social Media ------------------------------------------------------------------ Steam Profile: https://steamcommunity.com/id/Mortismalgaming/ Steam Curator Page: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/43474224/ My Twitter: https://x.com/JesseBabcock18 My Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MortismalGaming My Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mortym.bsky.social #gaming #gamereviews #soulslike #valormortis
Now This is Podracing - Easy Allies Podcast - Oct 9, 2026
Ep 548 - The big games keep hitting as we chat about Star Wars: Galactic Racer, Hellraiser: Revival, Gears of War: E-Day, and Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen. Plus, the August sales report, Triple-i highlights, and Top 10 Final Boss Themes. Get the extended cut and support Easy Allies: https://www.patreon.com/EasyAllies/posts/extended-now-is-171867773 0:00 - Intro 3:23 - August Sales Report 11:52 - Top 10 Final Boss Themes 28:08 - Triple-i Showcase Highlights 47:22 - A Word From Our Sponsors 48:22 - My One Thing 1:13:05 - Star Wars: Galactic Racer Impressions 1:29:32 - Gears of War: E-Day Campaign Impressions 1:42:16 - Hellraiser: Revival Impressions 1:53:35 - Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen Impressions 2:08:36 - L&R: Rewards Update 2:13:25 - L&R: Unexpected Favorites 2:18:55 - L&R: A Case for Clones? 2:27:18 - Bets 2:32:07 - Closing Check out Isla and Sofia's new project See You in Fahlstaff http://www.fahl.show/ Support us through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EasyAllies YouTube Memberships: https://www.youtube.com/@EasyAllies/join One-time donations: https://streamlabs.com/easyallies/tip Merch: https://easyallies.myspreadshop.com/ Schedule: http://easyallies.com/ Live streams - https://www.twitch.tv/easyallies Stream archives - https://www.youtube.com/easyalliesplays https://twitter.com/easyallies https://www.instagram.com/easyallies https://www.tiktok.com/@easyallies #EasyAllies #Gaming #podcast
Wrap Up Discussion | Adventure Is Nigh! - The Slow Walk Home
Adventure Is Nigh! is powered by Foundry Virtual Tabletop, A Self-Hosted & Modern Roleplaying Platform: https://foundryvtt.com/ SPOILERS ABOUND! YE BE WARNED! The cast looks back on the adventure, discussing the ins and outs of The Slow Walk Home. For more AIN merch than you can shake a firework at, check out: https://shop.secondwindgroup.com For all things Adventure Is Nigh!, check out: https://adventureisnigh.horse/ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SecondWindGroup
The Witcher 3 Remastered: PC Performance Review + Optimised Settings
Thanks to Alienware for sponsoring our PC performance reviews. To learn more about the Alienware AREA-51 Gaming Desktop, check out: http://aw.gg/digitalfoundry Note on texture quality/VRAM: The on-screen VRAM figures are from RTX 5090 testing at 4K DLAA with RT disabled. The recommendation of High textures for 8GB GPUs is based on separate RTX 4060 testing, also with RT disabled, where VRAM usage remained below 7GB. Having already delivered the Complete Edition, CD Projekt RED still has plans for The Witcher 3, hence the arrival of the controversial Remastered release - and while it has some key improvements, there are still some issues. In our PC performance review, we present the top-line changes to the game then compare the hotfix 5.00C version to the latest patch 5.01 before we dive head-first into those all-important optimised settings. Examine the DF Website: https://digitalfoundry.net Go here to check out DF merch! https://store.digitalfoundry.net Subscribe for more Digital Foundry: http://bit.ly/DFSubscribe 00:00 Introduction 00:57 Sponsored by Alienware 02:34 The Complete Edition vs The Remaster Visual Comparison: Raster 02:52 The Complete Edition vs The Remaster Visual Comparison: Ray Tracing 03:16 Hotfix 5.00C vs The Latest Patch 5.01 Visual Comparison 04:11 The Complete Edition vs The Remaster Performance Comparisons 04:43 Optimised Settings: HairWorks 05:43 Optimised Settings: SSR 06:33 Optimised Settings: Grass Density 07:08 Optimised Settings: Foliage Visibility Range 07:50 Optimised Settings: Number of Background Characters 08:22 Optimised Settings: Ambient Occlusion 08:53 Optimised Settings: Shadow Quality & Screen-Space Shadows 09:39 Optimised Settings: Water Quality 10:03 Optimised Settings: Texture Quality 10:43 Optimised Settings RT: Path Tracing 12:43 Optimised Settings RT: Ray-Traced Global Illumination 13:08 Optimised Settings RT: Ray-Traced Reflections 13:32 Optimised Settings RT: Ray-Traced Shadows 14:45 Optimised Settings RT: Ray-Tra
The Color Splash E3 Demo Was SO DIFFERENT
We've uncovered the LOST E3 Demo of Paper Mario Color Splash...or at least video of it! And in celebration of the game's 10th Anniversary, let's break down all the changed content, including different gameplay mechanics, new characters, brand new dialogue, and resolving a decade long mystery! ► Vester&Friends Gameplay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X--qg8IFu7Q ► Nintendo Ninja News Gameplay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yglFTf5HqoA ► TCRF: https://tcrf.net/Prerelease:Paper_Mario:_Color_Splash#EB_Games_Expo_demo 0:00 Introduction & Lost Media History 1:30 Opening Differences & Huey Dialogue 2:43 Colorless Spots & Thing Card Differences 3:16 Cutscene & Missing Path Layout 4:13 Rescue Squad Mission & Unique Dialogue 5:51 Rabid Shy Guy?! 6:54 A New Toad?! 7:22 Sledge Bro Boss Fight 7:48 Solving a 10 Year Old Mystery 8:50 Conclusion & Final Thoughts YouTube Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfAPTv1LgeEWevG8X_6PUOQ/join TIKTOK ➤ https://www.tiktok.com/@gamexplain X: ➤ https://twitter.com/GameXplain BLUESKY ➤ https://bsky.app/profile/gamexplain.bsky.social INSTAGRAM ➤ https://www.instagram.com/gamexplain_official TWITCH ➤ https://www.twitch.com/GameXplain CREDITS ► Video by: André https://twitter.com/andresegers Thumbnail by: Tom https://twitter.com/ragintombo #papermario #lostmedia #nintendo
Chatting and Pwning in TBC
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The Uncertain Future of Halo
The future of Halo is uncertain and it might be better off under Activision than it was under Halo Studios/343 Industries. But where does the series go from here? It's a bit early to start speculating since the next Halo game is likely 3+ years away, but hey all we can really do at this point is speculate... ✪ CONNECT WITH ME ✪ Subscribe ↪ https://www.youtube.com/c/TheActMan?sub_confirmation=1 Twitter ➤ https://twitter.com/TheActMan_YT Act Man TV ➤ http://bit.ly/2kPXk7f Discord ➤ https://discord.gg/yBABtkh Instagram ➤ https://www.instagram.com/theactman_yt/ 00:00 - Intro 03:01 - A Full Restart 07:51 - A partial Reboot/Continuation 12:24 - Gameplay 17:23 - Outtro
Kinda Funny's Top 100 Games of All Time
Buy ARC Raiders Now - Available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and S, and PC Frozen Trail Update is now LIVE! https://arcraiders.com/ What begins as a search for an unknown animal soon becomes a catastrophe of cosmic proportions as villagers fight desperately for survival when they become prey for mysterious beings. HOPE is “an all-time great new action film.” Watch it now. https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/hope/umc.cmc.y7xcsbmsxy9cy499o5sel7oy Be More Alien at Alienware.com/gameyourway Get Kinda Funny Top 100 Merch at https://kindafunny.com/store “TOP 100” DEFINITION: Best? Favorite? Iconic? Influential? Timeless? Classic? All are factors sure, but in no mathematical way. It really comes down to “these are the games we would fight for.” These are the games the people that make Kinda Funny love the most. FRANCHISES: It is up to individuals how to handle multiple franchise entries, remakes, remasters, reimaginings, and similar versions. Barrett highlighted any overlaps in similar games and had individual conversations with us to see where we felt strongly before locking the final list. QUALIFICATIONS: The game had to come out before December 31st, 2025. Console, PC, Mobile, Arcade, those handheld Tiger Electronics from the 90s, if we consider it a video game it counts. FULL SPOILERS: Nothing is off limits. We are celebrating video games to their fullest degree. NO TIES: We prioritized passion, so if there was a tie it went to the game that averaged highest on the personal lists. THE BIGGEST SHOUT-OUT HUMANLY POSSIBLE TO ONE OF THE MOST TALENTED PEOPLE WE’VE EVER KNOWN, Cameron Kennedy for Designing and Producing Kinda Funny’s Top 100 Games of All-Time (https://cameronken.com/work) Thank you Nick Gallegos and Campfire Design Studio for the Top 100 Logo (https://www.campfiredesignstudio.com) Thank you Carter Harrell for all of Kinda Funny's awesome custom music (https://open.spotify.com/artist/14tj2Uvt7elliGAXRQlkAH) Thank you for providing your beautiful voic
Burnout Is Back in Star Wars: Galactic Racer | Firelink Podcast
0:00 -- Intro countdown 0:55 – We’re here, minus one Eric, plus one pneumonia 6:10 – Xbox XP + which first party had the best 2026 23:10 – What’s up with big games receiving post-launch patches that should’ve been addressed before launch? 40:00 – Star Wars: Galactic Racer, aka, Boonta Eve Burnout, rules 1:08:06 – What we’ve been playing/watching – Control Resonant, Only Murders in the Building, Ghost in the Shell (2026), Gears of War: E-Day, Well Dweller, Silver Pines, Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave, One Piece update This week on Firelink Nick, KC, and Marty chat about Xbox XP, games like Silent Hill and Control being fixed after launch, and all the big games they've been playing, including Star Wars: Galactic Racer, aka, the spiritual successor to Burnout. Keep up to date on the standings of our Firelink Fantasy Critic Draft -- https://www.fantasycritic.games/league/6093c943-c06e-4f44-8206-157e410d7914/2026 If you dig the podcast, considering supporting us over at Patreon -- https://www.patreon.com/SecondWindGroup Check out our excellent selection of merch over at our DFTBA store -- https://store.dftba.com/collections/second-wind
DF Direct Q+A: Is PS5 QSSR Really A Game-Changer? Will Xbox Series X|S Get ML Upscaling?
Thanks to Displate for sponsoring this video. Get 22% off one Displate, 27% off two or 33% off three Displates (Limited Editions and Shards Limited Drops not included). Use discount code FOUNDRY. Find out more here: https://displate.com/l/digital After the out-of-the-blue, completely unleaked release of QSSR upscaling for PlayStation 5, Digital Foundry supporters and the panel attempt to provide some answers, while tackling the question of whether Xbox Series consoles will receive a similar technology. Meanwhile, what are the chances of The Witcher 3 on Switch 2 getting VRR support - and what dead franchises would the DF team like to see returned and rejuvenated for modern and next-gen hardware? Examine the DF Website: https://digitalfoundry.net Go here to check out DF merch! https://store.digitalfoundry.net Subscribe for more Digital Foundry: http://bit.ly/DFSubscribe 00:00 Introduction 02:38 Sponsored by Displate 04:10 Supporter Q1: Why did Sony make QSSR? 15:45 Supporter Q2: Which games would benefit most from QSSR? 20:51 Supporter Q3: Will Microsoft release an INT8 version of FSR 4 for Xbox Series? 27:53 Supporter Q4: Should The Witcher 3 get VRR support on Switch 2 when docked? 33:21 Supporter Q5: What dead franchise would you like to see resurrected?
Are These the DEFINITIVE Versions of Banjo-Kazooie & Tooie? | Evercade Double Pack Review
Is Evercade's Banjo-Kazooie Double Pack the bets way to experience these N64 classics? Find out in our in-depth review that compares all the changes to the originals on Nintendo 64 and Xbox / Rare Replay. Reviewed on Evercade Nexus and Evercade VS-R 0:00 Intro & Physical Cartridge Overview 0:38 Evercade Nexus & Double Pack Details 1:21 Visual Enhancements & 60 FPS Performance 2:20 Reworked Modern Controls & Features 3:13 Restored Cut Content (Bottles' Revenge & Stop 'N' Swop) 3:43 N64 vs. Xbox Differences (Audio, Cheats & Notes) 5:10 Bugs & Minor Issues 6:19 Easter Eggs & New Cameos (Conker Replacement) 7:04 Final Verdict & Impressions Review Product Provided by Evercade #banjokazooie #banjotooie #evercade
Austin strongly recommends: 'Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen' (Review)
Thanks to Squarespace for sponsoring the video. If you want to set up your own website (and get a discount while doing it), hit this link for more info: http://www.squarespace.com/skillup. -- Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen is, much like the first Dark Arisen overhaul, a better, more complete vision for the game; one that fully showcases the potential of this unique action RPG. #Review #DragonsDogma2 #Capcom Visit our website https://www.thisweekinvideogames.com for ad-free, ai-free, clickbait-free games coverage. Sign up for free, or become a supporter for access to exclusive content like features, expert columns, newsletters and an ad-free version of the weekly news show. Thanks for supporting the work we do. -- You can find all the Skill Up content (reviews, previews, This Week in Videogames & The Friends Per Second Podcast over on Spotify, where you can listen ad-free if you're a Spotify premium subscriber: https://open.spotify.com/show/2w3Injyqj2VoxOxQg6ESbl?si=b651261f52c24e58 -- BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/skillup.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skillupyt/?hl=en -- Check out my curator page on steam: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/28625128-Skill-Up-Curates.../ -- Recent vids: Gears of War E-Day review: https://youtu.be/I8C2mdX7G2w Please play Ace Combat 8: https://youtu.be/h4nbrRTCNdg Control Resonant review: https://youtu.be/Spde2L1Xve0 Marvel's Wolverine review: https://youtu.be/YhUiptupV7A Onimusha: Way of the Sword review: https://youtu.be/VK4FwpKMBho Star Wars Zero Company review: https://youtu.be/Zgh3clLpBUk Halo Campaign Evolved review: https://youtu.be/BimFTtjezsw 007 First Light review: https://youtu.be/v_jXOcIwZAY Forza Horizon 6 review: https://youtu.be/QSKy5VqhBK8 Pragmata review: https://youtu.be/6n84HC57zEU Crimson Desert review: https://youtu.be/SHyO4W76b6E Resident Evil Requiem review: https://youtu.be/klmkwsoC46I?si=AE532L0G_N4aXneG Arc Raiders review: https://youtu.be/wXB9flDrIXs Dispatch review: h
CAGcast #851: Good Feedback is Hard To Find
Really old podcast hosts on a really old podcast talk about the newest games, tv, and movies. Download (1 hr 25 minutes) - iTunes - Google Play - Stitcher - RSS - YouTube Check out the CAGcast on YouTube for clips and complete episodes. Latest video: Show Linkage/Notes: Intro - Dom
The Inevitable End of Halo Studios
Halo Studios is no more! After a series of layoffs, Asha Sharma has decided that the future of Halo lay with Activision and not Halo Studios/343 Industries. This has been a VERY long time coming! Halo has been the most miss-managed IP in entertainment history. While a future under Activision is not certain, we knew things would only get worse with Halo under Halo Studios. The more important question is: "Where Does Halo Go From Here?" ✪ CONNECT WITH ME ✪ Subscribe ↪ https://www.youtube.com/c/TheActMan?sub_confirmation=1 Act Man TV (2nd Channel) ➤ http://bit.ly/2kPXk7f Discord ➤ https://discord.gg/yBABtkh Instagram ➤ https://www.instagram.com/theactman_yt/
Star Wars Zero Company staff ‘returning to work’ after being furloughed pre-release
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