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Jeff and Christian welcome Miles Dompier from Windows Central to the show this week to discuss the megaton news of Microsoft's intention to acquire Activision Blizzard King. So much to unpack! Plus, Raven Software employees start a union! The Playlist: Nobody Saves the World, Rainbow Six Extraction, Olli Olli World, Windjammers 2 Parting Gifts! Christian's daughters are selling Girl Scout Cookies! Buy some from them by going to https://www.gsdigitalcookie.com/code Then enter either: Estelle’s code: QR2CNZ2Y Claire’s code: YWDVJ74N

This week the boys talk about all the good stuff coming our way! Dan news, and more! Plus we get a note from our friend Christian. Hosted by: Keith Ruckus Co-host: Dan Richardson Venmo: @KeithRuckus - Give us a buck and we'll tell someone "F*ck You"

Jeff and Christian welcome Kahlief Adams from Spawn On Me back to the show this week to discuss the right length for single player video games, the value of Zynga to Take-Two, the last of the Xbox Ones, and nominees for GotY for DICE and GDC, and more! The Playlist: God of War (PC), League of Legends, Outer Wilds Echoes of the Eye VR Talk: Song in the Smoke Parting Gifts!

Dan definitely has a bug in his water. Movie news by the cruise ship full. And all the other ricketa-racketa. Hosted by: Keith Ruckus Co-host: Dan Richardson Venmo: @KeithRuckus - Give us a buck and we'll tell someone "F*ck You"

DISCUSSED: Memories of Super Dave; KEYnote by LockPickingLawyer; Dan gets conspiracy theory-curious; the tapestry of entertainment by cults; Dan helps Merlin understand Git; and Merlin gets a new hub.

We avoid COVID.

Jeff and Christian welcome Daanish Syed from Respawn back to the show this week to discuss the announcement of Playstation VR2 at CES, another year of no E3, a new video card from NVIDIA, and more! The Playlist: Wordle! RE8 Village, Jurassic World Evolution 2, Chicory: A Colorful Tale, Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap, Outer Wilds Echoes of the Eye, Death’s Door VR Talk: Stride, Facebook Horizon Beta, Project Cars 2, Dagon Parting Gifts!

Less covid - MORE NEWS. Dan talks about trailers, Keith loves Andrew Garfield and Chris Evans. Hosted by: Keith Ruckus Co-host: Dan Richardson Venmo: @KeithRuckus - Give us a buck and we'll tell someone "F*ck You"

Taskapalooza begins. Rock me, Joseph Alberto Santiago.

Jeff and Christian celebrate 8 full years of DLC, and kick of their 9th by looking back at their predictions from last year and Reckoning with the results, as well as looking forward to all the big games of 2022, including Starfield, Horizon Forbidden West, Metroid Prime 4, God of War Ragnarok, Breath of the Wild 2, Gotham Knights, and so many more! Then, they step back out on the limb for their BOLD and COOL RANCH predictions for 2022!

A tortoise encrusted with jewels.

A very Covid Post-Christmas. Some news and such, but mostly Covid. Hosted by: Keith Ruckus Co-host: Dan Richardson Venmo: @KeithRuckus - Give us a buck and we'll tell someone "F*ck You"