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Episode Notes: Welcome back to Arcade Cozy! This week, we're doing a little bit of everything -- some news and what we've been playing. First off, Highguard. It's out and people are, by and large, not happy about it so we talk about that for a bit. Then, some of what we've been playing. What's that, you say? Well... a little bit of Trails in the Sky, a little bit of Final Fantasy Tactics, a little bit of Escape from Ever After, and a few other things too. It's a good episode so cozy up with your favorite beverage, grab a chair, and strap in -- we hope you enjoy it! Games discussed include Highguard, Trails in the Sky, Final Fantasy Tactics, Escape from Ever After, and more. Do you have thoughts on what we talked about today? Are there things that we missed? Or do you have a few games you'd like us to check out? Hit us up on one of the avenues below—we would love to connect with you. Email us at [email protected] Follow us on IG (@arcadecozy) Intro & outro music by Johnnybgood89 (@johnnybgood89 on IG)

Episode Notes: Welcome back to Arcade Cozy! This week, we're doing a fun little news round up, covering a few of the stories we haven't had the chance to talk about over the last month or two. We also talk the Xbox Developer Direct, our limited experience with the Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined demo, and more! It's a good episode so cozy up with your favorite beverage, grab a chair, and strap in -- we hope you enjoy it! Games discussed include Fable, Forza Horizon 6, Kiln, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, Crusader Kings 3, and more! Do you have thoughts on what we talked about today? Are there things that we missed? Or do you have a few games you'd like us to check out? Hit us up on one of the avenues below—we would love to connect with you. Email us at [email protected] Follow us on IG (@arcadecozy) Intro & outro music by Johnnybgood89 (@johnnybgood89 on IG)

Episode Notes: Welcome back to Arcade Cozy! In this special episode, we are wrapping up our Metal Gear Solid series deep dive with one final retrospective on how we feel about the series. It should go without saying, but this episode contains spoilers for the entirety of the Metal Gear Solid series. So, if you have not finished this game or any of the others in the series, and do not want to be spoiled, save this episode for later. Thank you for listening! We hope you have fun. Do you have your own thoughts on Metal Gear Solid? Are there things that we missed? Or do you have an idea for a future Spoilercast? Email us at [email protected] or hit us up on Instagram (@arcadecozy).

Episode Notes: Welcome back to Arcade Cozy! This week, we're back to your regularly scheduled Arcade Cozy with a look at what we've been playing and, over the last month or so? That's been a lot. Chris talks some Two Point Museum, Corey talks Peak and Metroid Prime 4, and then both guys team up to talk about some creepy happenings in The Seance of Blake Manor. It's a good episode so cozy up with your favorite beverage, grab a chair, and strap in -- we hope you enjoy it! Games discussed include Peak, Metroid Prime 4, Two Point Museum, The Seance of Blake Manor, and more! Do you have thoughts on what we talked about today? Are there things that we missed? Or do you have a few games you'd like us to check out? Hit us up on one of the avenues below—we would love to connect with you. Email us at [email protected] Follow us on IG (@arcadecozy) Intro & outro music by Johnnybgood89 (@johnnybgood89 on IG)

Episode Notes: Welcome back to Arcade Cozy! This week, we're headed out of that GOTY gauntlet and hopping back into a brand new year with some predictions, anticipations, and more. On this one, we're talking what games we're most looking forward to in 2026 along with some predictions for what we might see happen here soon. It's a good episode so cozy up and strap in -- we hope you enjoy it! Games discussed include Dragon Quest 7: Reimagined, 007: First Light, Crimson Desert, Wolverine, Fable, Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, and more! Do you have thoughts on what we talked about today? Are there things that we missed? Or do you have a few games you'd like us to check out? Hit us up on one of the avenues below—we would love to connect with you. Email us at [email protected] Follow us on IG (@arcadecozy) Intro & outro music by Johnnybgood89

Episode Notes: Welcome back to Arcade Cozy! This week, Chris and Corey are back with the wrap-up you've all been waiting for! It's our top 5 games of 2025 and we are pumped! Thank you to everyone who's tuned in to our GOTY discussion. This is the longest episode(s) of the year, but it's also one of the most fun, and we hope you got even half as much joy out of it as we had recording it. It's worth noting here going in: a number of the games mentioned here have spoilers attached. We apologize, but in some cases, it felt necessary to dig in a little deeper to express why we liked the game as much as we did. Included below are timestamps for each game so if you hear a game and are worried about being spoiled, you're more than welcome to skip ahead. Timestamps below: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:25 - Corey's #5 00:13:50 - Chris's #5 00:24:03 - Corey's #4 00:33:22 - Chris's #4 00:46:06 - Corey's #3 00:53:08 - Chris's #3 01:00:40 - Corey's #2 01:10:13 - Chris's #2 01:19:46 - Corey's #1 01:48:41 - Chris's #1 Do you have your own thoughts on what we talked about today? Are there things that we missed? Or do you have a few games you'd like us to check out? Hit us up on one of the avenues below—we would love to connect with you. Email us at [email protected] Twitter at us (@arcade_cozy) Follow us on IG (@arcadecozy) Intro and outro music by Johnnybgood89 (@johnnybgood89 on Instagram)

Episode Notes: Welcome back to Arcade Cozy! This week, Chris and Corey talk about games — but not just any games. This is the long-awaited, GOTY discussion for 2025 and the hype. is. real! For your sake, we've broken up everything into two separate episodes, so enjoy the beginning of the discussion right here; we're only getting started! It's worth noting here going in: a number of the games mentioned here have spoilers attached. We apologize, but in some cases, it felt necessary to dig in a little deeper to express why we liked the game as much as we did. Included below are timestamps for each game so if you hear a game and are worried about being spoiled, you're more than welcome to skip ahead. Timestamps below: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:06:12 - Corey's #10 (and also his #11) 00:18:22 - Chris's #10 00:32:20 - Corey's #9 00:43:11 - Chris's #9 00:55:52 - Corey's #8 01:12:40 - Chris's #8 & Corey's #7 01:43:43 - Chris's #7 01:47:40 - Chris's & Corey's #6 02:07:00 - Honorable Mentions Do you have your own thoughts on what we talked about today? Are there things that we missed? Or do you have a few games you'd like us to check out? Hit us up on one of the avenues below—we would love to connect with you. Email us at [email protected] Twitter at us (@arcade_cozy) Follow us on IG (@arcadecozy) Intro and outro music by Johnnybgood89 (@johnnybgood89 on Instagram)

Episode Notes: Welcome back to Arcade Cozy! This week, Chris and Corey talk about everything but the games! It's our favorite non-gaming things episode, so we dig in on the music, the movies, and the television that brought us joy this year! Non-games discussed include Stranger Things, The Stormlight Archive, Severance, Steven King stuff, Dr. Who, Priory of the Orange Tree, and more! Do you have your own thoughts on what we talked about today? Are there things that we missed? Or do you have a few games you'd like us to check out? Hit us up on one of the avenues below—we would love to connect with you. Email us at [email protected] Intro & outro music by Johnnybgood89 (@johnnybgood89 on Instagram)

Episode Notes: Welcome back to Arcade Cozy! This week, it's a special one: Corey and Chris both are live and in person with a bonus episode all about The Game Awards. What won the awards? What was announced? We get together and talk about all that in more right here; we hope you enjoy it! Games discussed include Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Divinity, Star Wars Fate of the Old Republic, Resident Evil Requiem, Pragmata, Coven of the Chicken Foot, and more! Do you have thoughts on what we talked about today? Are there things that we missed? Or do you have a few games you'd like us to check out? Hit us up on one of the avenues below—we would love to connect with you. Email us at [email protected] Follow us on IG (@arcadecozy) Intro & outro music by Johnnybgood89

Episode Notes: Welcome back to Arcade Cozy! This week, we're headed right into the fiery maw that is game awards season with -- you guessed it -- The Game Awards! Specifically, TGA predictions (note: we recorded this right before the show so we already know what was shown and what wasn't; have fun listening to what we got right and wrong!) Then, we talk the GOTPYs aka games we played this year that didn't come out this year. It's a chance to look back and a chance to look forward and we hope you enjoy it! Games discussed include Megaman Battle Network, Kingdom Come Deliverance, Minecraft, Metal Gear Solid 4 & 5, and more! Do you have thoughts on what we talked about today? Are there things that we missed? Or do you have a few games you'd like us to check out? Hit us up on one of the avenues below—we would love to connect with you. Email us at [email protected] Follow us on IG (@arcadecozy) Intro & outro music by Johnnybgood89

Episode Notes: Welcome back to Arcade Cozy! This week, we're talking about what we've playing, sure, but we're also saying thank you. Spotify Wrapped happened this last week and it's always such an exciting event because we get to see just how many of you have been enjoying the podcast this year. Thank you to our fans, thank you to our casual listeners, and thank you to anyone who's even just enjoyed a few minutes of the show. We couldn't do this without you. After that mush session, we talk some games we've been playing. Chris has been playing StarVaders and Promise Mascot Agency, Corey's been playing Despelote, plus other things too. It's a good episode so cozy up and strap in -- we hope you enjoy it! Games discussed include StarVaders, Promise Mascot Agency, Despelote, Ghost of Yotei, and more! Do you have thoughts on what we talked about today? Are there things that we missed? Or do you have a few games you'd like us to check out? Hit us up on one of the avenues below—we would love to connect with you. Email us at [email protected] Follow us on IG (@arcadecozy) Intro & outro music by Johnnybgood89

Episode Notes: Welcome back to Arcade Cozy! This week, we're talking "games that we're thankful for" -- and, more specifically, "games that we might not love, but are very happy exist for one reason or another. It's a fun little special so grab a cup of cocoa, cozy up, and enjoy! Games discussed include Yakuza, Shenmue, The Sims, 2000s era JRPGs, and more! Do you have thoughts on what we talked about today? Are there things that we missed? Or do you have a few games you'd like us to check out? Hit us up on one of the avenues below—we would love to connect with you. Email us at [email protected] Follow us on IG (@arcadecozy) Intro & outro music by Johnnybgood89

Episode Notes: Welcome back to Arcade Cozy! This week, we're celebrating 200 episodes! Thank you to everyone who listens, whether you've been on board since the beginning or only in the last day or two -- we couldn't do this without you and we appreciate your support. This week, we're talking a lot of news. Primarily, Valve and their suite of new pieces of hardware coming out early 2026. After that, we talk Game Award nominees. Who's getting recognized? Who's getting snubbed? Who knows! You'll have to find out. So grab a cup of cocoa, cozy up, and enjoy -- it's a good one! Games (and game related hardware) discussed include the Steam Machine, the Steam Controller, the Steam Frame, the Steam Deck, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Ghost of Yotei, Dispatch, and more! Do you have thoughts on what we talked about today? Are there things that we missed? Or do you have a few games you'd like us to check out? Hit us up on one of the avenues below—we would love to connect with you. Email us at [email protected] Follow us on IG (@arcadecozy) Intro & outro music by Johnnybgood89

Episode Notes: Welcome back to Arcade Cozy! This week, we're talking a few odds and ends. Corey and Chris both have been playing a bit more Dispatch, Hades 2, and Ghosts of Yotei so we talk about all of that for a little while. But, never fear -- there's some new stuff here too! Corey's also been playing Arc Raiders, the new extraction shooter everyone's been talking about as well as Tiny Bookshop, the indie bookseller sim that no one seems to really be talking about. The good news? We talk about both! It's a good one so cozy up -- we hope you enjoy it! Games discussed include Ghost of Yotei, Dispatch, Hades 2, Arc Raiders, Tiny Bookshop, a few things that were shown off in the Japanese Sony State of Play, and more! Do you have thoughts on what we talked about today? Are there things that we missed? Or do you have a few games you'd like us to check out? Hit us up on one of the avenues below—we would love to connect with you. Email us at [email protected] Follow us on IG (@arcadecozy) Intro & outro music by Johnnybgood89

Episode Notes: Welcome back to Arcade Cozy! This week, it's a...relatively normal sized show for you. A little bit of news to kick us off: Grand Theft Auto 6 has been delayed (again). We talk about that a little bit and some industry stuff in general. Then, what we've been playing which has been more Ghosts of Yotei, more Dispatch, and a few other things like the demo for a pseudo-historical, pseudo magical Dynasty Warriors-like called Tears of Metal. Games discussed include Ghost of Yotei, Dispatch, Tears of Metal, Grand Theft Auto 6, Nintendo in general, and more! Do you have thoughts on what we talked about today? Are there things that we missed? Or do you have a few games you'd like us to check out? Hit us up on one of the avenues below—we would love to connect with you. Email us at [email protected] Follow us on IG (@arcadecozy) Intro & outro music by Johnnybgood89