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We asked the God of War Laufey Game Director about that cube.... | Friends Per Second #96 Jun 10, 2026 9113 Head to https://buyraycon.com/friendsOPEN to get up to 15% off Raycon audio products this holiday season. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro / Housekeeping 07:50 Sony State of Play 34:14 Raycon (ad) 35:50 Interview with God of War: Laufey Director Ariel Lawrence 1:04:41 Summer Game Fest Showcase 1:37:17 Interview with That's No Moon, CCO Taylor Kurosaki and Gam

Sony is back in the exclusives business - will Xbox follow next? | Friends Per Second #95 May 24, 2026 6093 Try Factor at https://www.factormeals.com/fps50off with code fps50off to get 50% off and free daily greens per box. Thanks to Factor for sponsoring FPS! NOTE: We recorded this before the Bungie/Destiny 2 news broke. -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 04:21 PlayStation 10:16 Ralph's played a preview of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced 28:45 Factor (ad) 31:34 Lucy's been playing Zero Parades:

We asked the Mixtape devs how they made 2026's highest rated game | Friends Per Second #94 May 10, 2026 7480 Our listeners can buy one prescription pair and get 20% off additional pairs at http://WarbyParker.com/FRIENDS — and using our link helps support the show. -- Get up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at http://square.com/go/FRIENDS -- Head to https://buyraycon.com/friendsOPEN to get up to 15% off Raycon audio products this holiday season. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- T

So far, the new Xbox boss is saying (and doing ) the right things | Friends Per Second #93 Apr 26, 2026 8005 Try HelloFresh at https://www.hellofresh.com/fps10fm with code fps10fm to get 10 free meals + a FREE Nutribullet Ultra +2-in-1 Compact Kitchen System on your 3rd box. Thanks to HelloFresh for sponsoring FPS. -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 05:49 Xbox News 26:48 Hello Fresh (ad) 29:14 Interview with Saros Creative Director Gregory Louden 50:16 Jake and Ralph Have Been Playing Saros 01:05:23 Ral

These PS5 price hikes are a serious problem | Friends Per Second #92 Apr 12, 2026 7656 Head to https://buyraycon.com/friendsOPEN to get 20% off. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- Try Factor at https://www.factormeals.com/fps50off with code fps50off to get 50% off and free daily greens per box, new subscription only. Thanks to Factor for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps 00:00:00 Intro 00:16:34 Mario Galaxy Movie Review 00:33:44 PS5 Price Hikes 00:55:25 Raycon (Ad) 00:57:4

Exclusive: Crimson Desert voice actors react to the game's reviews and INSANE reception | FPS #91 Mar 29, 2026 8259 Head to https://buyraycon.com/friendsOPEN to get 20% off. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- Try HelloFresh at https://www.hellofresh.com/fps10fm with code fps10fm to get 10 free meals + a FREE Zwilling Knife (a $144.99 value) on your third box. Thanks to HelloFresh for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps: 00:00 Update Day / Movie Talk 07:44 Ralph's New Setup and Kojima Beef 12:23 Crimson D

Crimson Desert is the most hyped game since Elden Ring - can it deliver? | FPS #90 Mar 15, 2026 7074 Have your dog try The Pets Table at https://thepetstable.com with code fps55 to get 55% off your first box PLUS 10% off your next two. Thanks to The Pets Table for sponsoring FPS! -- Try HelloFresh at https://www.hellofresh.com/fps10fm with code fps10fm to get 10 free meals + a FREE Zwilling Knife (a $144.99 value) on your third box. Thanks to HelloFresh for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps: 00

Why Resident Evil Requiem is absolutely peak ft. TheSphereHunter (FPS #89) Mar 1, 2026 7933 Try Factor at https://www.factormeals.com/fps50off with code fps50off to get 50% off your first box plus free breakfast for 1 year. Thanks to Factor for sponsoring FPS! -- Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends to get up to 20% off Raycon audio products this holiday season. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- If you wanna check out our newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecon

Mewgenics creator Edmund McMillen stops by to chat life, review scores & more | FPS #88 Feb 14, 2026 9246 Have your dog try The Pets Table at https://thepetstable.com with code fps55 to get 55% off your first box PLUS 10% off your next two. Thanks to The Pets Table for sponsoring FPS! -- Try HelloFresh at https://www.hellofresh.com/fps10fm with code fps10fm to get 10 free meals + a FREE Zwilling Knife (a $144.99 value) on your third box. Thanks to HelloFresh for sponsoring FPS! -- Chubbies is her

We played (and loved) Resident Evil Requiem | Friends Per Second #87 Feb 1, 2026 9469 Try Factor at https://www.factormeals.com/fps50off with code fps50off to get 50% off your first box plus free breakfast for 1 year. Thanks to Factor for sponsoring FPS! -- Head to https://raycon.com/friendsOPEN to get up to 15% off Raycon products sitewide. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro with Guest Host Chris Plante 12:53 Xbox Dev Direct Discussion 29:05 Fac

2026 is going to be an absolute huge year for videogames | Friends Per Second #86 Jan 18, 2026 7245 Level up your game and get 10% off @TurtleBeach with code FPS at http://turtlebeach.com/FPS #turtlebeachpod -- The Pets Table at https://thepetstable.com with code fps55 to get 55% off your first box PLUS 10% off your next two. Thanks to The Pets Table for sponsoring FPS! -- Head to https://raycon.com/friendsOPEN to get up to 20% off Raycon products sitewide. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring F

The AI situation is crazy | Friends Per Second #85 Dec 20, 2025 8361 Upgrade your wardrobe and save on @trueclassic at http://trueclassic.com/friends #trueclassicpod -- Try HelloFresh at https://www.hellofresh.com/fps10fm with code fps10fm to get 10 free meals + a FREE Zwilling Knife (a $144.99 value) on your third box. Thanks to HelloFresh for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 16:15 Game Awards Recap 52:55 True Classic (Ad) 54:59 AI Discussion

We played the banned game (Horses) + Metroid Prime 4 review chat | Friends Per Second #84 Dec 6, 2025 8067 Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends to get up to 20% off Raycon audio products this holiday season. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- https://www.factormeals.com/fps50off with code fps50off to get 50% off your first box plus free breakfast for 1 year. Thanks to Factor for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 05:56 Metroid Prime 4 Beyond Discussion 28:53 Horses Discussion 48:2

We ask Valve the big questions around the Steam Machine, Frame & Controller | FPS Podcast #83 Nov 22, 2025 10172 Try HelloFresh at https://www.hellofresh.com/fps10fm with code fps10fm to get 10 free meals + a free item for life. Thanks to HelloFresh for sponsoring FPS! -- Head to https://buyraycon.com/friendsopen to get up to 30% off Raycon audio products sitewide. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- Go to http://uncommongoods.com/friends for 15% off your next gift. -- Upgrade your wardrobe and sav

These Rockstar firings don't look good | Friends Per Second Ep #82 Nov 8, 2025 9299 https://www.factormeals.com/fps50off with code fps50off to get 50% off your first box plus free breakfast for 1 year. Thanks to Factor for sponsoring FPS! -- Head to https://buyraycon.com/friendsopen to get up to 30% off Raycon audio products sitewide. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro / Mummy Discussion 05:56 GTA Delay & Rockstar News 14:53 Jake's Played Ball

How Arc Raiders was able to generate the buzz that Marathon couldn't | FPS Podcast #81 Oct 25, 2025 10991 Go to http://uncommongoods.com/friends for 15% off your next gift. -- Head to https://trueclassic.com/FRIENDS to try True Classic for yourself. -- Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends to get up to 20% off the Everyday Earbuds Classic. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- https://www.hellofresh.com/fps10fm with code fps10fm to get 10 free meals + a free item for life. Thanks to HelloFres

Shuhei Yoshida talks life after Sony, VR, the the future of the console business | FPS Podcast #80 Oct 11, 2025 9422 Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends to get up to 20% off the Everyday Earbuds Classic. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- https://www.factormeals.com/fps50off with code fps50off to get 50% off your first box plus free breakfast for 1 year. Thanks to Factor for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro / Thoughts on AAA Coverage 11:32 Xbox Game Pass Price Hike & The Continuing State o

Why Silent Hill f is dividing fans of the series | Friends Per Second #79 Sep 27, 2025 6776 Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @shop.mando and get 20% off + free shipping with promo code FPS at https://shopmando.com! -- Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends to get up to 20% off the Everyday Earbuds Classic. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- https://www.hellofresh.com/fps10fm with code FPS10FM to get 10 free meals + a free item for life. Thanks to HelloFresh for sponsoring FPS! --

'Hell is Us' Game Director on what worked (and didn't) | Friends Per Second Ep #78 Sep 13, 2025 8102 Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends to get up to 20% off the Everyday Earbuds Classic. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- Try Factor at https://www.factormeals.com/fps50off with code fps50off to get 50% off your first box plus free breakfast for 1 year. Thanks to Factor for sponsoring FPS! -- 00:00 Intro 06:34 Hollow Knight Silksong discussion 22:39 Cronos: The New Dawn Discussion 36

Metal Gear Solid 3: Unreal Engine 5 Edition | Friends Per Second Ep #77 Aug 31, 2025 7063 Timestamps: 00:00 Intro with Guest Host Parris Lilly 01:09 The State Of Xbox 12:55 Parris's Gamescom Impressions 58:53 What We've Been Playing 01:41:26 Show and Tell 01:52:28 Wrap Up -- If you wanna check out our brand new newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/

'Mafia: The Old Country' reminds us that it's ok to love mid games | Friends Per Second #76 Aug 16, 2025 7580 Go to http://shop.sandisk.com and use promotional code FPS10 for an extra 10% off your purchase of the Extreme Portable SSD for PS5 now through the end of August. -- Try HelloFresh at https://www.hellofresh.com/fps10fm with code fps10fm to get 10 free meals + a free item for life. Thanks to HelloFresh for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:46 Mafia The Old Country Discussion 20:

Battlefield 6 hands on impressions feat. interview with Vince Zampella | Friends Per Second #75 Aug 3, 2025 10820 Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends to get up to 20% off the Everyday Earbuds Classic. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- https://www.factormeals.com/fps50off with code fps50off to get 50% off your first box plus free shipping. Thanks to Factor for sponsoring FPS! -- A big thanks for @ForceGamingYT for joining us to co-host this week's, as well as to Vince Zampella, Byron Beede and Ab

Interview: Ghost of Yotei Directors share their ambitious plans for the sequel | FPS Podcast #74 Jul 19, 2025 8018 Upgrade your wardrobe and save on @trueclassic at https://www.trueclassic.com/FRIENDS -- Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends to get up to 15% off the best-selling Everyday Earbuds. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS -- Check out Skill Up's website: https://www.thisweekinvideogames.com. It's 100% ad-free and you can sign up for free to get access to news, reviews and previews, as well as a w

Xbox has done it again (derogatory) | Friends Per Second Ep # 73 Jul 6, 2025 7688 Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends to get up to 15% off the best-selling Everyday Earbuds. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- https://www.factormeals.com/fps50off with code fps50off to get 50% off your first box plus free shipping. Thanks to Factor for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 11:01 What is Happening at Xbox? 59:52 Raycon (ad) 01:02:01 Death Stranding Discussion

Mindseye is very, very not good | Friends Per Second Ep #72 Jun 22, 2025 9357 Timestamps: 00:00 Intro and SGF Wrap Up 13:41 Switch 2 Discussion 36:35 Interview with Brendan Greene (PlayerUnknown) 01:14:42 User Questions 1&2 01:37:50 What We've Been Playing 02:20:32 Show and Tell 02:32:05 Wrap Up -- If you wanna check out our brand new newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite

The best games we played (and saw) at Summer Game Fest 2025 | Friends Per Second #71 Jun 15, 2025 10539 Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends to get up to 15% off the best-selling Everyday Earbuds. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- https://www.factormeals.com/fps50off with code fps50off to get 50% off your first box plus free shipping. Thanks to Factor for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro with Special Guest Host Tamoor Hussain 03:18 Sony State of Play 28:17 Factor (ad) 30:52

We cast the Elden Ring movie + our trip to Remedy studios for FBC Firebreak | Friends Per Second #70 May 25, 2025 9904 Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends to get up to 15% off the best-selling Everyday Earbuds. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 03:30 Video Game Movie Adaptation Discussion 14:35 Randy Pitchford and the Price of Games 24:54 Marathon Discussion 42:03 Raycon (ad) 43:56 FBC Firebreak Interview with Mike Kayatta (Game Director) and Anssi Hyytiäinen (Lead Designer

That GTA 6 trailer got us all hot and steamy... | Friends Per Second Ep #69 (Nice) May 13, 2025 7170 Try Factor at https://www.factormeals.com/fps50off with code fps50off to get 50% off your first box plus free shipping. Thanks to Factor for sponsoring FPS! -- Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends to get up to 15% off the best-selling Everyday Earbuds. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- Note: this episode was recorded Monday May 5th - it went out late due team travel stuff. Timestamp

Why Clair Obscur Expedition 33 is the best rated game of 2025 ft. Andy Serkis | FPS Ep #68 Apr 27, 2025 9748 Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends to get up to 15% off the best-selling Everyday Earbuds. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 06:19 Oblivion Remastered Discussion with Guest Host MrMattyPlays 28:34 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Discussion 53:17 Interview with Andy Serkis 01:01:43 Raycon (ad) 01:04:08 User Question 1 01:11:57 Video Game Adaptations Chat with The Weekly

We need to talk about Nintendo | Friends Per Second Ep #67 (Part 2) Apr 19, 2025 6254 Try Factor at https://www.factormeals.com/fps50off with code fps50off to get 50% off your first box plus free shipping. Thanks to Factor for sponsoring FPS! -- This is part 2 of episode #67, recorded on Fri Apr 11th. We had to split the episode into two because there was too much to cover between the Switch 2 reveal stuff and the trip to Bungie for Marathon. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 03:58 Thought

Marathon game director explains why it won't be free-2-play | Friends Per Second Ep #67 Apr 14, 2025 6041 Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends to get up to 20% off the best-selling Everyday Earbuds. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps: 00:00 Marathon Discussion and Impressions Part 1 13:42 Interview with Game Director Joe Ziegler 38:01 Raycon (ad) 40:24 Marathon Discussion and Impressions Part 2 01:34:32 Wrap Up -- If you wanna check out our brand new newsletter, you can do so here: h

The inside story of how Game Informer rose from the dead | Friends Per Second Ep #66 Mar 30, 2025 8705 Try Factor at https://www.factor75.com/pages/podcast and get 50% off your first box plus free shipping. Thanks to Factor for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:10 GDC Wrap Up 12:56 Ubisoft News and AC Shadows Thoughts 51:47 Factor (ad) 54:03 User Question 1 01:03:40 Interview with Alex Van Aken About the Rebirth of Game Informer 01:28:59 What We've Been Playing 02:02:16 Show and Tell 02

Interview: Joseph Fares reacts to Split Fiction's GOTY-level review scores | Friends Per Second #64 Mar 17, 2025 10831 Eat smart with Factor. Get started at FACTOR MEALS dot com slash fps50off and use code fps50off to get 50% off your first box plus free shipping. That’s code fps50off at FACTOR MEALS dot com slash fps50off to get 50% off plus free shipping on your first box. Link is in our description! -- Go to BUY RAYCON dot com slash friends to get 20% off the best-selling Everyday Earbuds! Brought to you by Ray

Game reviews and why it's important to not care about them too much | Friends Per Second Ep #64 Mar 2, 2025 7985 Go to BUY RAYCON dot com slash friends to get 20% off the best-selling Everyday Earbuds! Brought to you by Raycon. BUY RAYCON dot com slash friends. -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 12:01 What's Happening in the AAA Space? 27:46 How to Use Video Game Reviews 01:11:01 Raycon (ad) 01:13:33 What We've Been Playing 01:56:15 Show and Tell 02:05:26 Wrap Up -- If you wanna check out our brand new newsletter, y

Avowed review discussion - why we didn't love it (feat. Alanah Pearce) | Friends Per Second Ep #63 Feb 16, 2025 11871 Try Factor at FACTORMEALS.com/fps50off and get 50% off your first box plus free shipping. Thanks to Factor for sponsoring FPS! -- This week we react to the Sony State of Play, take a deep-dive look at Avowed and chat with Jakub Szamałek, formerly a lead writer from CDPR who work on The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077, and now the Narrative Director at Rebel Wolves, the studio comprised of former CDPR

Playing AC Shadows got us thinking about Ghost of Tsushima | Friends Per Second #62 Feb 2, 2025 8991 Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends to get up to 20% off sitewide for the perfect gift. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- Subscribe to the FPS Podcast Highlights channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@UC82taKHHS0vOY-b8r311Ijg -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 08:37 Xbox Developer Direct Recap 31:31 Sony News 42:26 Assassin's Creed Shadows Thoughts 01:05:20 Raycon (ad) 01:08:13 User Question 1 01

AND WE'RE BACK! | Friends Per Second Ep #61 Jan 19, 2025 7522 Use our Displate code FRIENDS at checkout for exclusive discounts on your order at https://displate.com/@friendspersecond - Thanks to Displate for sponsoring FPS! -- Try AG1 here http://drinkag1.com/FRIENDS and if you’re a new subscriber you’ll get a FREE Welcome Kit, a bottle of D3K2 AND 5 travel packs in your first box. Thanks to AG1 for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro / Welcome Back!

We chat with CDPR about Ciri, new weapons, the lore & more in The Witcher 4 | Friends Per Second #60 Dec 15, 2024 6952 If you wanna check out our brand new newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff wi

Ubisoft devs chat about their plans to improve Star Wars Outlaws | Ep #59 Nov 30, 2024 9376 Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends to get up to 25% off everything for the ultimate holiday gift. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- This week we're joined by a number of special guests. Michael Higham from IGN joins us to talk through STALKER 2. We've all played it and all have wildly different takes on it (for both technical and non-technical reasons). After that we're joined by Frederic

PS5 Pro post-launch deep dive featuring Digital Foundry + Stalker 2 Interview | Ep #58 Nov 16, 2024 8337 Try AG1 here http://drinkag1.com/FRIENDS and get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D3+K2 AND 5 free AG1 Travel Packs with your first subscription. Thanks to AG1 for sponsoring FPS! -- This week we're joined by John Linneman of Digital Foundry to discuss the PS5 Pro. It's been out for a few weeks now so we wanted to check in on how it's been doing post launch, how the library of games is performing a

Dragon Age situation is crazy | Ep #57 Nov 2, 2024 8337 Visit http://buyraycon.com/friends to get at least 15% of your purchase of the all new Everyday Earbuds. -- This week we're joined by Paul Tassi of Forbes for a deep dive, spoiler free discussion on Dragon Age: The Veilguard. Paul liked it, Skill Up didn't, Lucy's kinda in the middle and Jake hasn't played it, so we cover a lot of ground from a lot of different perspectives. We're also joined by

Why Metaphor: ReFantazio is a sudden GOTY front-runner | Ep #56 Oct 19, 2024 9295 Try AG1 here http://drinkag1.com/FRIENDS and get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D3+K2 AND 5 free AG1 Travel Packs with your first subscription. Thanks to AG1 for sponsoring FPS! -- This week we do a spoiler free deep dive into Metaphor: Fantazio, and we're lucky enough to by joined by Jess Cogswell who reviewed the game for Gamespot (scoring it a perfect 10, no less). We're also joined by the one

The Silent Hill 2 remake is (surprisingly) great + Jason Schreier talks Blizzard drama | Ep #55 Oct 5, 2024 7740 Go to BUY RAYCON dot com slash friends TODAY to get twenty-to-FIFTY percent off, sitewide! That’s right, you’ll get up to FIFTY percent off everything on Raycon’s website when you go to BUY RAYCON dot com slash friends. BUY RAYCON dot com slash friends. -- This week we're joined by the charming Ben Hanson from @minnmax (a truly top tier gaming podcast, we don't mind telling you), plus Jason Schrei

Dragon Age The Veilguard is make-or-break for Bioware (feat. MrMattyPlays) | Ep #54 Sep 21, 2024 8760 Try AG1 here http://drinkag1.com/FRIENDS and get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D3+K2 AND 5 free AG1 Travel Packs with your first subscription. Thanks to AG1 for sponsoring FPS! -- Use code FRIENDSPERSECOND at the link here to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: https://incogni.com/friendspersecond. Thanks to our friends Incogni for sponsoring this episode! -- A big thanks to Austin

Astro Bot game director reacts to 94 metacritic review score | Ep #53 Sep 8, 2024 10035 Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends for a limited time to get 15% off and free shipping on your Raycon order! Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS. -- This week we're lucky to be joined by Nicolas Doucet, game director of Astro Bot, for his first interview after the review scores went live. A big thanks to Jordan Middler of VGC for stopping by as well. -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 03:46 Sony Kills

Our First Ever Live Show (feat. Ben Starr and Alex Jordan) | Ep #52 Aug 24, 2024 6606 Use code FRIENDSPERSECOND at the link here to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: https://incogni.com/friendspersecond. Thanks to our friends Incogni for sponsoring this episode! -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 07:25 Show and Tell (With Gifts!) 16:23 Special Guests Alex Jordan and Ben Starr 53:59 Incogni (ad) 56:03 What We've Been Playing (Gamescom Impressions) 01:28:35 User Questions fro

Jason Schreier joins to talk Bungie cuts + Game Informer crew discuss closure Aug 9, 2024 11997 Try AG1 and get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D3+K2 AND 5 free AG1 Travel Packs with your first subscription at http://drinkag1.com/FRIENDS. Thanks to AG1 for sponsoring FPS. -- Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends for a limited time to get 20-40% off your Raycon order! Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS. -- If you wanna check out our brand new newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspe

Ep #50: The Vibes are in Shambles Jul 26, 2024 7870 Try AG1 and get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D3+K2 AND 5 free AG1 Travel Packs with your first subscription at http://drinkag1.com/FRIENDS. Thanks to AG1 for sponsoring FPS. -- Use code FRIENDSPERSECOND at the link here to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: https://incogni.com/friendspersecond. Thanks to our friends Incogni for sponsoring this episode! -- If you wanna check out o

Ep #49 - What we're looking forward to for the rest of 2024 Jul 16, 2024 9171 Try AG1 and get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D3+K2 AND 5 free AG1 Travel Packs with your first subscription at http://drinkag1.com/FRIENDS. Thanks to AG1 for sponsoring FPS. -- Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends TODAY to get 15% off your Raycon order, plus free shipping! Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS. -- If you wanna check out our brand new newsletter, you can do so here: https://frien

Ep #48: The Elden Ring Difficulty Discourse Is Missing The Point Jun 28, 2024 10657 Head to https://factormeals.com/fps50 and use code FPS50 to get an exclusive 50% off your first Factor box, plus 20% off your next month! Thanks to Factor for supporting FPS. -- Head to https://manscaped.com and use code FRIENDS to get an exclusive 20% off + free shipping! Thanks to Manscaped for supporting FPS. -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:45 Catch Up 12:47 Elden Ring Expansion Chat With Mitchel

Ep #47: Summer Games Fest ain't no E3, but it's alright. Jun 14, 2024 11077 Try AG1 and get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D3+K2 AND 5 free AG1 Travel Packs with your first subscription at http://drinkag1.com/FRIENDS. Thanks to AG1 for sponsoring FPS. -- Use code FRIENDSPERSECOND at the link here to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: https://incogni.com/friendspersecond. Thanks to our friends Incogni for sponsoring this episode! -- This week, we're back w

Ep #46: CoD on Gamepass feels like a big roll of the dice for Xbox Jun 1, 2024 9058 Go to BUY RAYCON dot com slash friends TODAY to get 15% off your Raycon order, plus free shipping! That’s right, you’ll get 15% off and free shipping at BUY RAYCON dot com slash friends. BUY RAYCON dot com slash friends. -- No guests this week - just us talking smack. Enjoy. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 05:28 SGF Predictions 11:16 User Question1 21:31 Call of Duty On Game Pass 42:26 Hellblade II Dis

Ep #45: We chat with Ninja Theory Studio boss about Hellblade 2 (and xbox stuff) May 18, 2024 9157 Try AG1 and get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D3+K2 AND 5 free AG1 Travel Packs with your first subscription at http://drinkag1.com/FRIENDS. Thanks to AG1 for sponsoring FPS. Thanks to our friends Incogni for sponsoring this episode! Use code FRIENDSPERSECOND at the link below to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: https://incogni.com/friendspersecond. Head to https://factormeals.

Ep #44: Xbox console sales are tanking, but does Microsoft even care anymore? May 3, 2024 9842 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--Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code FRIENDS at https://manscaped.com ! That’s 20% off with free shipping when you use code FRIENDS. Thanks for sponsoring FPS!--It feels like Xbox is doing a soft-exit fro

Ep #43: What makes a good videogame adaptation? Apr 19, 2024 8989 Head to https://factormeals.com/FPS50 to get 50% off your first FACTOR box plus 20% off your next! Thanks to FACTOR meals for sponsoring FPS.--Try AG1 and get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D3+K2 AND 5 free AG1 Travel Packs with your first subscription at http://drinkag1.com/FRIENDS. Thanks to AG1 for sponsoring FPS.--We watched the Fallout show and can confirm that it's good (not X-Men 97 good,

Ep #42: NakeyJakey co-hosts + exclusive CDPR interview Apr 6, 2024 10829 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--Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code FRIENDS at https://manscaped.com ! That’s 20% off with free shipping when you use code FRIENDS. Thanks for sponsoring FPS!--Oh shit - NakeyJakey is co-hosting while OG

Ep #41: Exclusive - We played 5 hours of Judas and interviewed creator Ken Levine Mar 26, 2024 8697 Go to BUY RAYCON dot com slash friends TODAY to get 20% off your Raycon order, plus free shipping! That’s right, 20%! BUY RAYCON dot com slash friends to score 20% off and free shipping. --FPS Exclusive! Try AG1 and get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D3+K2 AND 5 free AG1 Travel Packs with your first purchase exclusively at https://drinkag1.com/friends Thanks to AG1 for sponsoring FPS.--Hello and

Ep #40: We dare to compare: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth vs Final Fantasy XVI Mar 7, 2024 9830 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--Big show this week! First up we're joined by Tamoor Hussain of Gamespot and Gene Park of The Washington Post for a deep dive discussion into Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (spoiler free). We all love it to different

Ep 39: The changing face of the console business (Feat. Andy Robinson of VGC) Feb 24, 2024 9842 FPS Exclusive! Try AG1 and get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D3+K2 AND 5 free AG1 Travel Packs with your first purchase exclusively at https://drinkag1.com/friends Thanks to AG1 for sponsoring FPS--Thanks to our friends Incogni for sponsoring this episode! Use code FRIENDSPERSECOND at the link below to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: https://incogni.com/friendspersecond.--This w

Ep 38: Imagining an exclusive-less Xbox future (feat Parris Lilly and Greg Miller) Feb 10, 2024 10151 Go to BUY RAYCON dot com slash friends TODAY to get 15% off your Raycon order, plus free shipping! That’s BUY RAYCON dot com slash friends to score 15% off and free shipping. --Oh boy - what a week. We thought Suicide Squad discourse would be top billing (and we did cover that off with special guest Greg Miller) but it turns out something bigger came along: rumours that Xbox are getting out of the

Ep 37: Here's what we're looking forward to (and fearing) in 2024 Jan 28, 2024 8504 Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code FRIENDS at Manscaped.com. That’s 20% off with free shipping at manscaped.com and use code FRIENDS. Because your grooming upgrade awaits, ready to charm your Valentine's dates! --Thanks to our friends Incogni for sponsoring this episode! Use code FRIENDSPERSECOND at the link below to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: https://incogni.com/fri

Ep 36: The Holiday (non-gaming) QnA Special Dec 21, 2023 6393 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--FPS Exclusive! Try AG1 and get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D3K2 AND 5 free AG1 Travel Packs with your first purchase exclusively at https://drinkag1.com/friends Thanks to AG1 for sponsoring FPS.--Thanks to o

Ep 35: An awards ceremony with (basically) no awards - TGA 2023 Dec 11, 2023 8163 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--FPS Exclusive! Try AG1 and get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D3K2 AND 5 free AG1 Travel Packs with your first purchase exclusively at https://drinkag1.com/friends Thanks to AG1 for sponsoring FPS.--Welcome to

Ep 34: Yahtzee & Nick Reveal How The Escapist Died And Second Wind Was Born Nov 17, 2023 9070 Welcome to the FPS Podcast. This week we're joined by Nick Calandra and Yahtzee Croshaw, formerly of The Escapist but now going independent. Their new venture is called Second Wind, and we really encourage everyone to check it out and support it if you can: Second Wind Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SecondWindGroup/postsSecond Wind YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SecondWindGroupTimestamps:00:0

Ep 33: Datto, Aztecross, Byf and Skill Up discuss the future of Bungie and Destiny Nov 4, 2023 12709 FPS Exclusive! get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D3K2 AND 5 free AG1 Travel Packs with your first AG1 purchase ➼ https://drinkAG1.com/FRIENDS Thanks to AG1 for sponsoring FPS.--Thanks to our friends Raycon for sponsoring this episode! Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends to get 20 to 50% off sitewide!--Welcome to a special episode of the FPS Podcast. This week it's a pretty huge guest line-up.

Ep 32: Mario Wonder Is Genius + Spider-Man 2 Director Joins Us | Friends Per Second Ep 32 Oct 20, 2023 11058 Exclusive! Grab the NordVPN deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/friendspersecond and get extra subscription time. Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Thanks to NordVPN for sponsoring our show.--This week we're joined by Ben Hanson of the MinnMax Show (https://www.youtube.com/@minnmax) as well as Bryan Intihar, game director for the recently released hidden indie gem: Marvel's Spider-Ma

Ep 31: Unpacking Assassin's Creed's Identity Crisis (+ Marvel Snap's Ben Brode) Oct 6, 2023 9982 Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring this episode! Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends and use the code BIRTHDAY now to get 20-40% off sitewide!--Timestamps:00:00 Intro03:54 Assassin's Creed37:22 Xbox Leaks47:31 Interview: Ben Brode 01:30:29 Raycon (ad)01:33:05 User Question01:38:50 Alan Wake II Impressions02:01:39 New Releases Discussion02:26:24 This Week In The Wayback02:35:36 Wrap Up--Let's meet o

Ep 30: Cyberpunk's Director talks Phantom Liberty, redemption arcs and Cyberpunk 2 Sep 21, 2023 8746 FPS Exclusive! Grab our NordVPN deal at nordvpn.com/friendspersecond and you get extra subscription time for free. Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Thanks to NordVPN for sponsoring our show.--We're altogether in LA for the first time since Summer Games Fest in June! We talk through our impressions of Spider-Man 2, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and we're joined by Gabe Amantange

Ep 29: Starfield - The Good and the Bad Sep 10, 2023 11352 Thanks to Liquid I.V. for sponsoring this episode! Head to https://www.liquidiv.com/ and use promo code ‘FRIENDS’ to get 20% off anything when you order.Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring this episode! Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends to get 20% off sitewide and FREE shipping!--Thumbnail credit: thanks to @sergioodoardi on Twitter for the image of Todd. --Timestamps:00:00 Intro12:03 Gamescom and

Ep 28: Is there room for a 7/10 game in 2023? Aug 26, 2023 7910 #FriendsPerSecond #Podcast #Cyberpunk2077--Timestamps00:00:00 Intro00:06:29 Gamescom00:31:45 Re-releases (Red Ded & MGS)00:50:03 User question - Coop games00:57:18 Charles Martinet01:14:29 User question - backlogs01:23:46 Wayfinder01:29:43 Immortals of Aveum01:42:22 Lords of the Fallen01:45:23 Space Marine 201:49:30 Cygni01:52:20 Way BackLet's meet our hosts:- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy

Ep 27: Did Baldur's Gate III just snatch GOTY from Zelda TOTK? Aug 12, 2023 9982 Baldur's Gate III is now one of the highest rated games of all time on Metacritic, and we think it deserves every damn point (and then some). --Thanks to Liquid I.V. for sponsoring this episode! Head to https://www.liquidiv.com/ and use code ‘Friends’ to get 20% off anything when you order.--Timestamps:Timestamps:00:00 Intro10:16 Baldur's Gate 343:42 GOTY Half Year Discussion01:07:30 Interview Blo

Ep 26: Baldur's Gate 3 boss on Xbox Series S development and "redefining the RPG" Jul 30, 2023 8665 Swen Vincke, boss of Larian studios, joins us to talk about the release of what may well be the biggest RPG of 2023. --Timestamps:00:00 Intro08:36 Lucy and Jirard’s experience at SDCC25:05 Swen Vincke from Larian for Baldur’s Gate 3!01:03:25 News and UpdatesO1:29:09 New Releases01:56:12 User Question02:06:46 This Week in The Way Back02:13:44 Wrap Up--#FriendsPerSecond #Podcast #Gollum--Let's meet

Ep 25: Your Favorite Game May End Up GONE Forever Jul 15, 2023 8414 Thanks to Liquid I.V. for sponsoring this episode! Head to liquidiv.com and use code ‘Friends’ to get 20% off anything when you order.--A big thanks to Blessing for joining us. You can find him on Threads @BlessingJr Timestamps:00:00 Intro09:53 Lord of the Rings Gollum Studio Shutdown32:17 Xbox Series S controversy around next-gen performance41:39 Tears of the Kingdom spoiler conversation + Fina

Ep 24: Should Final Fantasy XVI be the future of the franchise? Jul 1, 2023 9071 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--Timestamps:00:00 Intro04:14 FTC Drama30:39 Squarespace (Ad)32:04 Nintendo Direct Discussion 47:38 Final Fantasy XVI01:38:12 User Question01:44:00 New Releases02:14:15 This Week In The Wayback02:22:56 Outro--#Fri

Ep 23: Unpacking a MASSIVE Week of Gaming Reveals feat. FFXVI's Ben Starr Jun 17, 2023 9776 Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast here or on your podcast platform of choice: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond. Don't forget to follow us on all the social platforms while you're there!--Timestamps:00:00 Intro04:50 Summer Game Fest Presentation26:22 Play Days01:08:17 Interview With Ben Starr (Clive Rosfield In Final Fantasy XVI)01:52:00 XBOX Showcase02:18:37 Ubisoft Showcase02:34:54 Outro

Ep 22: Geoff Keighley wasn't 'thrilled' with that MGS3 remake reveal May 27, 2023 11009 Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast here or on your podcast platform of choice: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond. Don't forget to follow us on all the social platforms while you're there!--Thanks to Babbel for sponsoring this episode. Go to babbel.com and use promo code FRIENDS at checkout for 3 months free!.--For great earbuds at a great price, visit https://buyraycon.com/friends to get 15

Ep 21: It's official - Tears of the Kingdom is a goddamn masterpiece May 13, 2023 8015 Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast here or on your podcast platform of choice: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond. Don't forget to follow us on all the social platforms while you're there!--Take advantage of MANSCAPED®’s best valued bundle and save 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code FRIENDS at https://Manscaped.com. --If you’re looking for an easier way to take supplements, Athletic Gre

Ep 20: Do publishers even care about the state of PC Ports in 2023? Apr 29, 2023 8250 Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast here or on your podcast platform of choice: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond. Don't forget to follow us on all the social platforms while you're there!--Thank you to ExpressVPN for sponsoring this video. Go to https://expressvpn.com/fps and find out how you can get 3 months of ExpressVPN free!--Take advantage of MANSCAPED®’s best valued bundle and save 20

Ep 19: 'The games media business is in trouble' ft. Jason Schreier Apr 16, 2023 10481 Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast here or on your podcast platform of choice: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond. Don't forget to follow us on all the social platforms while you're there!--Visit https://buyraycon.com/FRIENDS to get 15% off your Raycon order--Take advantage of MANSCAPED®’s best valued bundle and save 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code FRIENDS at https://Manscaped.com. -

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