Friendlies: Recent Episodes

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On this week's episode we'll discuss:

• How wrong you are. Yes, you.

• Our thoughts on Mario Golf after a week out on the links

• Rapid reactions to the most recent State of Play

• What games we're looking forward to the most in the coming months

• What "scenes" we're nostalgic for

Follow Friendlies on twitter: @FriendliesPod Follow Jack on twitter: @JackPeglow Follow Rob on twitter: @rob11hwang Send us your questions via email: FriendliesPodcast@gmail.com

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On this week's episode we'll discuss:

• The current meta of Rocket League

• Alllllll of the things that happened at E3 2021

• How many predictions we got right (not many)

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On this week's episode we'll discuss:

• What we've been playing in our absence

• Geoff Keighley's latest edition of the Summer Games Fest

• Our predictions for E3, split into three categories:

• Safe(ish) predictions
• Spicy predictions

• Absolutely insane moonshots

• Tune in next week and make fun of us for how few of these we actually get right!

Follow Friendlies on twitter: @FriendliesPod Follow Jack on twitter: @JackPeglow Follow Rob on twitter: @rob11hwang Send us your questions via email: FriendliesPodcast@gmail.com

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On this week's episode we'll discuss:

• The incredibly good writing in Paper Mario: Origami King

• What Bethesda's Indiana Jones game may look like

• The Resident Evil hype and The Big Lady

• Destiny 2's upcoming "Season of the Chosen"

• Our excitement for Mass Effect: Legendary Edition

• The fact that we spoke EA College Football's return into existence

• Whether we think console exclusives will continue to dominate in 2021

• What the hell we think Nintendo could potentially release this year

Follow Friendlies on twitter: @FriendliesPod Follow Jack on twitter: @JackPeglow Follow Rob on twitter: @rob11hwang Send us your questions via email: FriendliesPodcast@gmail.com

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On this week's episode we'll discuss:

• The joys of emulating old games

• Pogchamp's big, ever-changing facelift

• Our favorite runs from Games Done Quick 2021

• Our personal 2020 GOTYs

• 2021 predictions for GOTY and more

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On this week's episode we'll discuss:

• The Destiny 2 "drought" and why it happened

• SEPHIROTH IN SMASH

• The incredible Metagame Smash Documentary, which you can find here: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/metagame/

• The incredible story of Peach's Break the Targets world record, which you can find here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnKWKICUqWU

• Cyberpunk 2077's terrible horrible no good very bad week

• Our collective disappointment with the results of the Game Awards

Follow Friendlies on twitter: @FriendliesPod Follow Jack on twitter: @JackPeglow Follow Rob on twitter: @rob11hwang Send us your questions via email: FriendliesPodcast@gmail.com

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On this week's episode we'll discuss:

• Rob's thoughts on beating Spider-Man: Miles Morales and starting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla

• Why Jack is still playing and enjoying Hades and will probably continue to do so for the foreseeable future

• Early thoughts on Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity

• Nintendo's latest attempt to do Smash Bros dirty and why they should #FreeMelee

• Rob's feelings about the PS5 after his first week owning the new console

• The squad's thoughts on Destiny 2: Beyond Light so far and what they would like to see from Bungie going forward

• The Game Awards nominations and who was snubbed/left off for inexplicable reasons

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On this week's episode we'll discuss:

• Our favorite Hades runs from the past week

• Whether games will have console exclusive controller features

• Metroid Prime 4 and if it will release in the next decade

• The possibility of an arcade mode in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity

• First impressions of Minecraft Steve in Smash

• Genshin Impact's identity crisis

• Our experience with Ghost of Tsushima: Legends so far

Follow Friendlies on twitter: @FriendliesPod Follow Jack on twitter: @JackPeglow Follow Rob on twitter: @rob11hwang Send us your questions via email: FriendliesPodcast@gmail.com

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On this week's episode we'll discuss:

• Fall Guys season 2 and how much we're... falling back in

• Xbox Series X and how hot, hot, hot it's feeling

• The PS5's strip show

• Ghost of Tsushima's big new co-op mode

• What mostly single-player games we would want to add co-op to

• The difference between meaty RPG systems and great gameplay

• Why Hades is so damn good

Follow Friendlies on twitter: @FriendliesPod Follow Jack on twitter: @JackPeglow Follow Rob on twitter: @rob11hwang Send us your questions via email: FriendliesPodcast@gmail.com

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On this week's episode we'll discuss:

• What we think about Genshin Impact after playing the game for a week

• How much we absolutely LOVE Hades

• Amazon's foray into cloud gaming and what it means for the industry

• Minecraft Steve's addition to the Super Smash Bros: Ultimate roster

• Microsoft's acquisition of Bethesda and what studios could be next

• Our personal GOTY candidates heading into the holiday season

Follow Friendlies on twitter: @FriendliesPod Follow Jack on twitter: @JackPeglow Follow Rob on twitter: @rob11hwang Send us your questions via email: FriendliesPodcast@gmail.com

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On this week's episode we'll discuss:

• September's free PS+ games

• Chess becoming an esport

• The rumors swirling about a "Switch Plus"

• What the PS5/Xbox Series X may end up costing

• Gamescom Opening Night's disappointing showing

• Everything coming (very soon) for the Mario anniversary

• Whether or not there may be another Direct soon

Follow Friendlies on twitter: @FriendliesPod Follow Jack on twitter: @JackPeglow Follow Rob on twitter: @rob11hwang Send us your questions via email: FriendliesPodcast@gmail.com

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On this week's episode we'll discuss:

• Ghost of Tsushima's new co-op mode and how AWESOME IT SOUNDS

• Twitch's big rebranding effort

• Prince of Persia's return to consoles

• Halo: Infinite's delay and why it's probably for the best

• Fortnite and Apple's legal battle and why it makes us feel gross

• The incredible run Fall Guys is on that doesn't seem to be slowing down any time soon

• All of the dope games from the Nintendo Indie World Showcase

Follow Friendlies on twitter: @FriendliesPod Follow Jack on twitter: @JackPeglow Follow Rob on twitter: @rob11hwang Send us your questions via email: FriendliesPodcast@gmail.com

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On this week's episode we'll discuss:

• We're obsessed with Fall Guys

• Marvel's Avengers keeps finding new ways to disappoint

• A possible black version of the PS5?

• Donald Trump making video games illegal (not really)

• All of Sony's latest State of Play

• Activision Blizzard's employee reckoning

• Nintendo's big game announcement and even bigger sales numbers

Follow Friendlies on twitter: @FriendliesPod Follow Jack on twitter: @JackPeglow Follow Rob on twitter: @rob11hwang Send us your questions via email: FriendliesPodcast@gmail.com

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On this week's episode we'll discuss:

• The potential for a customizable PS5

• Kojima + Junji Ito = Yes

• The return of G4TV

• More Halo and Fable details

• Ghost of Tsushima's record sales

• Joe Rogan's hot video games take

• Twitch's massive issue with underage streamers

Follow Friendlies on twitter: @FriendliesPod Follow Jack on twitter: @JackPeglow Follow Rob on twitter: @rob11hwang Send us your questions via email: FriendliesPodcast@gmail.com

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On this week's episode we'll discuss:

• Microsoft's big Game Pass moves

• Destiny's delayed expansion

• The new set of NPD numbers

• Dr. Disrespect's apparent PR campaign

• How much we LOVE Ghost of Tsushima

• Xbox's first party showcase

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On this week's episode we'll discuss:

• Marty O'Donnell's comments about Bungie, Activision, and everything in between

• Sony's investment in Epic Games and what it means for the industry

• Playstation's indie twitter showcase

• Esports' terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week

• Big changes for Rocket League esports and League of Legends Worlds

• TRIGGER WARNING: SEXUAL ABUSE/HARASSMENT: starting at the 47-minute mark we will discuss these topics. If you would like to skip the conversation, go ahead to the 1:03 point of the podcast The current state of both the Super Smash Bros community and the gaming community overall, and how we can move forward

• Paper Mario officially being on the hot seat

• When the next Nintendo Direct might be and what could be shown

Follow Friendlies on twitter: @FriendliesPod Follow Jack on twitter: @JackPeglow Follow Rob on twitter: @rob11hwang Send us your questions via email: FriendliesPodcast@gmail.com

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On this week's episode we'll discuss:

• Min Min's addition to the Smash roster and 8.0 buffs/nerfs

• The Xbox Lockhart

• The continued reckoning in the games industry

• Ubisoft's new battle royale

• Dr Disrespect's perma-ban and what could've possibly caused it

• The toxic environment around The Last of Us 2's discourse

• New Paper Mario details

Follow Friendlies on twitter: @FriendliesPod Follow Jack on twitter: @JackPeglow Follow Rob on twitter: @rob11hwang Send us your questions via email: FriendliesPodcast@gmail.com

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On this week's episode we'll discuss:

• Min Min's addition to Smash

• Melee's addition of rollback netcode (!!!!!!)

• Halo's teaser tweet

• The reckoning currently going on in the gaming industry

• Mixer's sudden death

• Pokemon Unite's announcement

• The Avengers gameplay showcase

• Cyberpunk 2077's event

Follow Friendlies on twitter: @FriendliesPod Follow Jack on twitter: @JackPeglow Follow Rob on twitter: @rob11hwang Send us your questions via email: FriendliesPodcast@gmail.com

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On this week's episode we'll discuss:

• Our impressions of the opening chapter of The Last of Us 2

• Paper Mario and why it hasn't had much marketing buzz

• Sony's tease regarding a "completely redesigned PS5 UI"

• Whether Bugsnax is actually much darker than we thought

• The new details Sony released about their upcoming first party games

• Pokémon Snap's triumphant return

• EA Play's showcase and how much hype it brought

Follow Friendlies on twitter: @FriendliesPod Follow Jack on twitter: @JackPeglow Follow Rob on twitter: @rob11hwang Send us your questions via email: FriendliesPodcast@gmail.com

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On this week's episode we'll discuss:

• EVO Online's event schedule and regional setup

• XENOGEARS????

• Twitch's big changes to copyright handlings

• Destiny's next THREE YEARS of content

• Pokemon's big new DLC

• Everything that happened during Playstation's console reveal

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On this week's episode we'll discuss:

• CRYSTAL CHRONICLES BACK

• The Future Games Show 2020's high-profile hosts and all of games that will be there

• Microsoft and SEGA sitting in a tree...

• The good we've seen people/brands in the video game community doing to support #BlackLivesMatter

• Our initial Xenoblade impressions

• Predictions as to what we'll see from the PS5 event, whenever it ends up happening

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On this week's episode we'll discuss:

• Nintendo is hosting its own EVO Online (without blackjack and hookers)

• Kingdom Hearts on Disney+??

• Recapping the Last of Us 2 gameplay from the Sony State of Play (TLOU1 recap video: https://youtu.be/feyz1qJsZE4)

• Looking ahead to the POSSIBLE (probable) PS5 event next week

• MERRY XENOBLADE EVE, EVERYONE! We give some tips for newcomers to the series and get hype for the game's release

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On this week's episode we'll discuss:

• Playstation new ~branding~

• EVO Online and its lack of Super Smash Brothers

• TONY HAWK BACK

• Ghost of Tsushima and Paper Mario making July 17 a national holiday

• What to expect from the Summer Games Fest going forward

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On this week's episode we'll discuss:

• Announcements of coming announcements

• The Last of Us 2's rough week of PR (NO SPOILERS DON'T WORRY)

• The lack of gameplay shown during Xbox's "Gameplay Showcase"

• Esports' terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week

• Nintendo's incredible, awesome, so good, very profitable fiscal year

Follow Friendlies on twitter: @FriendliesPod Follow Jack on twitter: @JackPeglow Follow Rob on twitter: @rob11hwang Send us your questions via email: FriendliesPodcast@gmail.com

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On this week's episode we'll discuss:

• The cancellation of two of the biggest yearly esports events

• DOOM DRAMA

• Summer Games Fest rising from the ashes of E3

• Nintendo's lack of a Direct in June

• A slew of game announcements, including: Gollum's game, myriad Star Wars titles, Battlefield's next installment, XENOBLADE CHRONICLES: DEFINITIVE EDITION, and Assassin's Creed: Valhalla

• Xbox Series X's upcoming "gameplay reveal" and our most hype-inducing predictions for what we'll see

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On this week's episode we'll discuss:

• Red Dead Redemption 2 coming to Xbox Game Pass

• Nvidia raises

• Sinatraa "retiring" from the Overwatch League to play Valorant

• Travis Scott's Fortnite concert

• Sony leaks: Horizon Zero Dawn 2 and The Last of Us 2

• Updates to Animal Crossing, Final Fantasy VII, and Granblue Fantasy Versus

• New game releases and SO MANY SALES

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On this week's episode we'll discuss:

• The absurd sales numbers across the video game industry last month

• Animal Crossing's big update dropping this week

• SPOILER ZONE FOR ANIMAL CROSSING DATAMINED INFO BEGINS AT 25:33 AND ENDS AT 30:28

• Mario Maker's epic ballad of a swan song

• Why the E in ESPN now stands for Esports

• Rob finished Final Fantasy VII and he has THOUGHTS

• SPOILER ZONE FOR FINAL FANTASY PLOT POINTS STARTS AT 50:57 AND ENDS AT 1:01:31

• We're all still playing and loving Animal Crossing, but the game's faults are starting to get a bit annoying

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Welcome to the Friendlies podcast! Hosts Jack Peglow and Rob Hwang are two good friends talkin' games. On today's episode they'll discuss:

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Persona 5 Royale Final Fantasy VII Super Smash Brothers Esports and how they're adapting to COVID-19 Next generation struggles/competitions