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Sometimes your favorite thing needs to not be your most-focused-on thing. GET JAMPACK'd - MY PHYSICAL QUARTERLY GAMING MAGAZINE HERE - https://jampackd.quest/ Welcome back to the Dual Comm Party Chat. In this episode, BBKDragoon & EposVox discuss gaming during life's tough times, gaming while traveling, and prioritizing yourself. PATREON: https://patreon.com/DualComm Forums: https://demodisc.zone/ Gamer.dad blog: https://gamer.dad/ Article about games never failing because the art took too long: https://www.productionalchemist.com/p/inever-seen-a-game-fail-because-artists-too-slow   Want to have your comments featured? Leave a comment on upcoming episodes of either show and we might talk about it in a future episode! Party Chat playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuMLyNxTXPdCKlZ9CMXkNPDMNNIKQARPd Dual Comm Podcast playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRbxjtNC1lOh8Cq_6OVAdYYpfj0kQTSsR Music by Backing Track https://backingtrack.gg/ Podcast links: Podbean - https://www.podbean.com/pw/pbblog-2j3ck-87005 Pocket Casts - https://pca.st/bww8eoue Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dual-comm-party-chat/id1842387964 PlayerFM - https://player.fm/series/3692448 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/3T1MdvEFwzFaLNYFXOHNYF Podchaser - https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/party-chat-875642 Amazon/Audible - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/1cd98c34-d95f-4ff3-a3c9-c32706ab99bf RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/partychat/feed.xml #partychat #intentionalgaming #hobbies TIMECODES: 00:00:00 Summer Gaming Vibes 00:06:06 Seasonal gaming changes? 00:21:39 Gaming snacks & immersion 00:26:39 Overlooked old tech 00:35:23 Living in the moment 00:46:53 Letting life take priority over gaming 00:53:16 Switch 2 vs Switch 1 00:57:51 AAA Games can STILL be fun! 01:02:32 You don't need THE BEST 01:05:25 Moving on from gaming 01:07:05 The TRUTH about who made Halo 01:14:26 Steam Machine price drop LATER? 01:23:49 Living without the internet

GET JAMPACK'd - MY PHYSICAL QUARTERLY GAMING MAGAZINE HERE - https://jampackd.quest/ Welcome back to the Dual Comm Party Chat. In this episode,  @BBKDRAGOON  &  @EposVox  discuss gaming during life's tough times, gaming while traveling, and prioritizing yourself. PATREON: https://patreon.com/DualComm Forums: https://demodisc.zone/ Gamer.dad blog: https://gamer.dad/ Video of the Week #1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNPDDH8Ap9Y Video of the Week #2 - https://youtu.be/i_xOKQFtS8c Want to have your comments featured? Leave a comment on upcoming episodes of either show and we might talk about it in a future episode! Party Chat playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuMLyNxTXPdCKlZ9CMXkNPDMNNIKQARPd Dual Comm Podcast playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRbxjtNC1lOh8Cq_6OVAdYYpfj0kQTSsR Music by Backing Track https://backingtrack.gg/ Podcast links: Podbean - https://www.podbean.com/pw/pbblog-2j3ck-87005 Pocket Casts - https://pca.st/bww8eoue Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dual-comm-party-chat/id1842387964 PlayerFM - https://player.fm/series/3692448 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/3T1MdvEFwzFaLNYFXOHNYF Podchaser - https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/party-chat-875642 Amazon/Audible - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/1cd98c34-d95f-4ff3-a3c9-c32706ab99bf RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/partychat/feed.xml TIMECODES: 00:00:00 Long time, no hear! 00:07:05 Longer Games but Limited Time? 00:17:24 New hobbies this summer? 00:22:50 Inspiration from peers instead of gurus? 00:31:47 Do long development cycles kill a game's hype? 00:56:03 Are Gamers not the target market anymore? 01:13:10 Cloud gaming vs the current economy 01:18:12 Monster Hunter Wilds 01:19:23 RIP BBK's Steam Deck? 01:27:02 Paying Full Price = More Invested? 01:29:50 PC Rebuild FTW 01:30:23 Retroid Pocket better than Steam Deck? 01:33:38 Fun over Cynicism!

Welcome back to the Dual Comm Party Chat. In this episode, @BBKDRAGOON & @EposVox discuss gaming during life's tough times, gaming while traveling, and prioritizing yourself. PATREON: https://patreon.com/DualComm Forums: https://demodisc.zone/ Gamer.dad blog: https://gamer.dad/ Video of the week (WWE AI, since deleted): https://bsky.app/profile/ompu.co/post/3mkjnnvvupk2b Video of the week (Crimson Desert Short): https://youtube.com/shorts/wbbjqU9hJUU?si=VXrqSw81zRJJmcRN Game of the week (Together: Moon Escape): https://store.steampowered.com/app/3744430/Together_Moon_Escape/ Want to have your comments featured? Leave a comment on upcoming episodes of either show and we might talk about it in a future episode! Party Chat playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuMLyNxTXPdCKlZ9CMXkNPDMNNIKQARPd Dual Comm Podcast playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRbxjtNC1lOh8Cq_6OVAdYYpfj0kQTSsR Podcast links: Podbean - https://www.podbean.com/pw/pbblog-2j3ck-87005 Pocket Casts - https://pca.st/bww8eoue Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dual-comm-party-chat/id1842387964 PlayerFM - https://player.fm/series/3692448 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/3T1MdvEFwzFaLNYFXOHNYF Podchaser - https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/party-chat-875642 Amazon/Audible - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/1cd98c34-d95f-4ff3-a3c9-c32706ab99bf RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/partychat/feed.xml TIMECODES: 00:00:00 Things are weird, but we're getting through it 00:01:55 Game & Video of the Week 00:09:47 Could we go back to consoles? 00:14:26 How important is ambition? 00:21:46 Warm & Cozy 00:21:56 Plant Copyright Videos 00:23:09 Wanting to stick to gaming during busy times 00:26:25 How to find short games? 00:34:39 Not gaming as much as expected while traveling? 00:39:35 Printing your own photos 00:42:14 Getting started with music mixing! 00:49:14 Taking the scenic route 01:00:16 Rebelling against the algorithm 01:16:22 Struggling to quit social media!

Welcome back to the Dual Comm Party Chat. In this episode, BBKDragoon & EposVox discuss gaming during life's tough times, gaming while traveling, and prioritizing yourself. PATREON: https://patreon.com/DualComm Forums: https://demodisc.zone/ Gamer.dad blog: https://gamer.dad/ Blog post about leaving Twitter: https://analogdreams.zip/twitter-16-years-wasted Jared Polin video featuring Mona Lisa photographers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crezIKn8k-g Crazy PC parts deal mentioned: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/amazing-usd490-newegg-combo-includes-an-amd-ryzen-5-9600x-cpu-16gb-of-g-skill-ddr5-6000-ram-msi-pro-b850-s-motherboard-and-240mm-msi-mag-coreliquid-a13-aio-cpu-cooler-all-for-under-usd500 XPAN video mentioned: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWWYPdCHecw Want to have your comments featured? Leave a comment on upcoming episodes of either show and we might talk about it in a future episode! Party Chat playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuMLyNxTXPdCKlZ9CMXkNPDMNNIKQARPd Dual Comm Podcast playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRbxjtNC1lOh8Cq_6OVAdYYpfj0kQTSsR Podcast links: Podbean - https://www.podbean.com/pw/pbblog-2j3ck-87005 Pocket Casts - https://pca.st/bww8eoue Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dual-comm-party-chat/id1842387964 PlayerFM - https://player.fm/series/3692448 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/3T1MdvEFwzFaLNYFXOHNYF Podchaser - https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/party-chat-875642 Amazon/Audible - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/1cd98c34-d95f-4ff3-a3c9-c32706ab99bf RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/partychat/feed.xml #partychat #intentionalgaming #hobbies TIMECODES: 00:00 We know how to host a podcast, I promise... 01:18 When did we realize we needed to put the phone down? 21:03 What do we trust the most to influence our gaming purchases? 25:01 Best games for travel? 27:58 What do we lean on during tough times? 33:09 Quake 3 Frag Movies! 34:32 Hobbies are just the seasoning 43:45 PS2 & PS4 = LOVE 51:02 The Feelings Test x The Internet?! 01:05:37 How do you know you're in the good times? 01:08:32 Half-Life Episodes 1 & 2 01:11:59 Old games = breath of fresh air 01:19:28 LOCK IN = SECOND MONITOR OFF

Welcome back to the Dual Comm Party Chat. In this episode, @BBKDRAGOON & @EposVox discuss how we find games, deplatforming yourself, and returning to 2000s shooters. PATREON: https://patreon.com/DualComm Forums: https://demodisc.zone Gamer.dad blog: https://gamer.dad/ Learn more about the UT2004 servers: https://instagib.gg/ Video of the week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4Upf_B9RLQ Game Date: https://gamedate.org/ Steam Navigator Social Features: https://www.steamnavigator.com/blog/steam-friends-social-features-guide "Deplatform Yourself" Blog post: https://pluralistic.net/2026/02/23/goodharts-lawbreaker/#no-metrics-no-targets Want to have your comments featured? Leave a comment on upcoming episodes of either show and we might talk about it in a future episode! Party Chat playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuMLyNxTXPdCKlZ9CMXkNPDMNNIKQARPd Dual Comm Podcast playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRbxjtNC1lOh8Cq_6OVAdYYpfj0kQTSsR Podcast links: Podbean - https://www.podbean.com/pw/pbblog-2j3ck-87005 Pocket Casts - https://pca.st/bww8eoue Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dual-comm-party-chat/id1842387964 PlayerFM - https://player.fm/series/3692448 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/3T1MdvEFwzFaLNYFXOHNYF Podchaser - https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/party-chat-875642 Amazon/Audible - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/1cd98c34-d95f-4ff3-a3c9-c32706ab99bf R SS - https://feed.podbean.com/partychat/feed.xml  TIMECODES: 00:00:00 Party Time 00:00:31 Game of the Week 00:06:54 Video of the Week 00:11:59 Where do we find such cool games? 00:19:32 Can Valve/Steam Bring Back Social Gaming? 00:25:18 Deplatform Yourself 00:33:11 Are you BARGING IN with server browser games? 00:37:18 Where do we find inspiration? 00:50:32 Mid games are actually the best games 00:54:51 Should we make a new video on starting a YouTube channel? 01:03:18 Sticking with ONE gaming platform 01:08:30 Asynchronous multiplayer experiences 01:14:31 What game would we stay up all night for? 01:20:27 Xemu Emulation experience 01:26:42 RPG recommendations 01:27:47 Waiting for retirement

Welcome back to the Dual Comm Party Chat. In this episode, @BBKDRAGOON⁩  & ⁨@EposVox⁩  discuss our favorites of the week, how to juggle hobbies, the tough seasons in life, and the JOY of missing out. PATREON: https://patreon.com/ DualComm Forums: https://demodisc.zone Gamer.dad blog: https://gamer.dad/ Referenced @MachoNachoProductions⁩ video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glmwDklpxUI Check out @ChrisTitusTech⁩ & @BrodieRobertson⁩ for Linux guides, as well as https://labex.io/linuxjourney Want to have your comments featured? Leave a comment on upcoming episodes of either show and we might talk about it in a future episode! Party Chat playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuMLyNxTXPdCKlZ9CMXkNPDMNNIKQARPd Dual Comm Podcast playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRbxjtNC1lOh8Cq_6OVAdYYpfj0kQTSsR Music by @BackingTrackMusic⁩ https://backingtrack.gg/ Podcast links: Podbean - https://www.podbean.com/pw/pbblog-2j3ck-87005 Pocket Casts - https://pca.st/bww8eoue Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dual-comm-party-chat/id1842387964 PlayerFM - https://player.fm/series/3692448 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/3T1MdvEFwzFaLNYFXOHNYF Podchaser - https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/party-chat-875642 Amazon/Audible - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/1cd98c34-d95f-4ff3-a3c9-c32706ab99bf RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/partychat/feed.xml TIMECODES: 00:00:00 We back 00:00:42 Favorite Games of the Week 00:06:54 Favorite Video of the Week 00:13:20 Epos shows off INSANE multi-cam setup 00:19:28 First time ripping CDs 00:20:14 How to juggle SO MANY hobbies 00:28:25 Google Genie AI reactions 00:39:54 How to get through the TOUGH seasons in life? 00:44:56 Don't Blame the Backlog 00:53:30 In Defense of Digital Foundry 01:00:20 ANY game can be a session game! 01:02:10 SHUN the Discourse! 01:08:39 Getting started with Linux? 01:15:49 It's the WORST time to build a PC 01:17:32 Watermark your gameplay, dawg 01:19:07 Steam Deck changing your life ISN'T hyperbole 01:21:19 The JOY of Missing Out 01:23:51 Misc

Welcome back to Party Chat with Lost Saves & BBKDragoon! This is a spin-off of the original Dual Comm Podcast, where we respond to your comments! PATREON: https://patreon.com/DualComm Forums: https://demodisc.zone  Gamer.dad blog: https://gamer.dad/ Referenced TotalBiscuit Multiplayer video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4tNoVHr5iI  Referenced LinusTechTips PC Building video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DC-Xn2C_L1U  Want to have your comments featured? Leave a comment on upcoming episodes of either show and we might talk about it in a future episode! Party Chat playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuMLyNxTXPdCKlZ9CMXkNPDMNNIKQARPd Dual Comm Podcast playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRbxjtNC1lOh8Cq_6OVAdYYpfj0kQTSsR Music by  @BackingTrackMusic  https://backingtrack.gg/ Podcast links: Podbean - https://www.podbean.com/pw/pbblog-2j3ck-87005 Pocket Casts - https://pca.st/bww8eoue Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dual-comm-party-chat/id1842387964 PlayerFM - https://player.fm/series/3692448 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/3T1MdvEFwzFaLNYFXOHNYF Podchaser - https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/party-chat-875642 Amazon/Audible - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/1cd98c34-d95f-4ff3-a3c9-c32706ab99bf RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/partychat/feed.xml TIMECODES: 00:00:00 We are SO BACK 00:01:30 YouTube Channel Recommendations 00:05:20 We're launching a Patreon! 00:10:02 Intrinsic Motivation in Gaming 00:21:30 YOU made me buy another PSP game 00:26:28 Our Favorite ways to play games 00:49:59 Games w/ creation tools 00:57:02 Playing on Easy Mode & Lesser-Played Genres 01:06:05 A Gaming "Book Club"? 01:12:34 Cataloguing vs Curating 01:21:22 The future of FPS multiplayer? 01:34:57 Misc. Comments Rapid Fire

Welcome back to Party Chat with Lost Saves & BBKDragoon! This is a spin-off of the original Dual Comm Podcast, where we respond to your comments! Want to have your comments featured? Leave a comment on upcoming episodes of either show and we might talk about it in a future episode! Party Chat playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuMLyNxTXPdCKlZ9CMXkNPDMNNIKQARPd Dual Comm Podcast playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRbxjtNC1lOh8Cq_6OVAdYYpfj0kQTSsR

Welcome back to Party Chat with Lost Saves & This is a spin-off of the original Dual Comm Podcast, where we respond to your comments! Want to have your comments featured? Leave a comment on upcoming episodes of either show and we might talk about it in a future episode! Party Chat playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuMLyNxTXPdCKlZ9CMXkNPDMNNIKQARPd Dual Comm Podcast playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRbxjtNC1lOh8Cq_6OVAdYYpfj0kQTSsR Music by https://backingtrack.gg/ Patreon: https://patreon.com/eposvox TIMECODES: 00:00:00 BBBBONUS EPISODE TIME 00:05:05 Dual Comm Podcast in Physical Media? 00:05:55 Pokemon is 18+ now?? 0 0:07:36 The Steam Machine is a REALLY BIG DEAL 00:46:56 FOMO with multiplayer friends? 00:53:09 Finding friends with similar hobbies 01:00:12 AAA Games still have FUN 01:07:32 Curation of older systems over time 01:12:39 Comfort games during stressful times 01:17:12 Talk about games w/o yelling into the void 01:23:08 Experimenting with genres 01:29:53 Saying goodbye to Xbox?

Welcome back to Party Chat with EposVox & BBKDragoon! This is a spin-off of the original Dual Comm Podcast, where we respond to your comments! Want to have your comments featured? Leave a comment on upcoming episodes of either show and we might talk about it in a future episode! Music by Backing Track https://backingtrack.gg/ Patreon: https://patreon.com/eposvox TIMECODES: 00:00:00 Epos is Addicted to Digimon & Jotunnslayer 00:04:07 The PS4 Nostalgia era is HERE 00:19:10 Old systems had bad games, too! 00:28:13 Top games that DESERVE a remake/remaster? 00:57:40 Recovering Mono-Gamers 01:03:08 The "Retro" Handheld Scene 01:07:42 Making your purchases a ritual 01:12:58 Should we support games that were broken on launch? 01:19:33 Games that should have LESS cinematics? 01:23:20 Difficulty options, cheats and mods, your own experience 01:29:54 Normal people don't no-life games

Welcome to the first episode of the Dual Comm Party Chat Podcast! This is a spin-off of the original Dual Comm Podcast, where  @EposVox  &  @BBKDRAGOON  respond directly to YOUR comments on past podcast episodes! Want to have your comments featured? Leave a comment on upcoming episodes of either show and we might talk about it in a future episode! Mentioned retro game shops: https://retroislandny.com  && https://www.estarland.com PlayStation Digital Sale: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/category/28bd71c6-facc-41ec-845e-b354262d2f2b/4 Ayn Thor handheld: https://www.ayntec.com/products/ayn-thor?variant=46692546478272  Party Chat playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuMLyNxTXPdCKlZ9CMXkNPDMNNIKQARPd Dual Comm Podcast playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRbxjtNC1lOh8Cq_6OVAdYYpfj0kQTSsR Music by  @BackingTrackMusic  https://backingtrack.gg/ Patreon: https://patreon.com/eposvox

Welcome to the first episode of the Dual Comm Party Chat Podcast! This is a spin-off of the original Dual Comm Podcast, where EposVox & BBKDragoon respond directly to YOUR comments on past podcast episodes! Want to have your comments featured? Leave a comment on upcoming episodes of either show and we might talk about it in a future episode! Party Chat playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuMLyNxTXPdCKlZ9CMXkNPDMNNIKQARPd Dual Comm Podcast playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRbxjtNC1lOh8Cq_6OVAdYYpfj0kQTSsR Music by Backing Track: https://backingtrack.gg/ Patreon: https://patreon.com/eposvox