Join Dave and Jake as they talk about the end of Destiny 2, shine a spotlight some standout indie games, talk about buying Subnautica 2...and then just replaying 1, looking forward to Alan Wake 2 releasing somewhere Jake can play it, and more in this week's episode!

Indie spotlight:

 * POCO (steam - free!) [https://store.steampowered.com/app/3454610/Poco/]
 * Z.A.T.O. // I Love the World and Everything In It (steam - free!) [https://store.steampowered.com/app/4122860/ZATO__I_Love_the_World_and_Everything_In_It/]
 * Metro Gravity (steam) [https://store.steampowered.com/app/2986450/Metro_Gravity/]

Intro:

 * Subnautica 2 - Shallows

Outro:

 * Poco - Cave Rave (it's so good we used it twice)

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Variety Hour at the Soapstone

Join Dave and Jake as they catch up on Diablo IV and tease some cheaper games you may want to play instead in this week's episode! Now with show notes!

Games mentioned:
- Diablo IV - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2344520/Diablo_IV/
- Gloomveil Demo (free!) - https://store.steampowered.com/app/4248580/Gloomveil_Demo/
- Poco (free!) - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3454610/Poco/
- Z.A.T.O// i love the world and everything in it (free!) - https://store.steampowered.com/app/4122860/ZATO__I_Love_the_World_and_Everything_In_It/
- Chrono Ark - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1188930/Chrono_Ark/
- Subnautica 2 - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1962700/Subnautica_2/

Intro:
Z.A.T.O - Trailer Theme

Outro:
Poco - Cave Rave

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Diablo IV...or Budget More?

Join Dave and Jake as they talk about insurance in the U.S., revisiting Cult of the Lamb, FURI, outside impressions of Pragmata, Dropout, and even more in this week's episode!

Intro:

 * Cult of the Lamb - Narinder

Outro:

 * FURI - Waveshaper - You are the end

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Dropping out of a pragmatic furi insurance cult

Join Dave and Jake as they talk about the Dungeon Experience, Vampire Crawlers, Dispatch, and more in this week's episode!

Intro:

 * King's Field IV Track - Mansion Of Howling Winds

Outro:

 * Skate Story OST - Glass

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Hero vs. Vampire Dungeon

Join Dave and Jake as they take about their favorite foods, Christian fan fiction, what they've been playing, and catch up on some news in this week's episode!

Intro:

 * Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike for NESiCAxLive (Taito Type X2) - o34 A Hon 00

Outro:

 * youhei - KOUYOU

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Man Vs Machine

Join Dave and Jake as they talk about the continuity of video game series, touch on game updates, and then cover our initial impressions of Bungie's extraction shooter in this week's episode!

Intro:

 * Marathon - We Stole a Moon

Outro:

 * Marathon - Code Race

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The Return of the UESC Marathon

Join Dave and Jake as they talk about whether it is bad to be bad in this week's episode!

SPOILERS: UNDERTALE, Spec Ops: The Line, The Last of US (Part 1-2), Shadow of the Colossus

Intro:

 * George Thorogood & The Destroyers - Bad To The Bone

Outro:

 * FURI  - The Toxic Avenger - My Only Chance

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Is it wrong to be a bad person in a video game?

Join Dave and Jake as they try to stay warm with the smoldering embers of failed live service games and talk a bit about what they've been playing recently in this week's episode!

Intro:

 * Sonic Adventure 2: Battle - 2-Player Select

Outro:

 * Mechwarrior 5: Mercenaries - Shadow of Kerensky DLC - Legion of the Grave

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Snowpocalypse 2026

Join Dave and Jake as they (finally) embark on an expedition to push back the Night in this week's episode!

Intro:

 * ELDEN RING: NIGHTREIGN - Nightreign

Outro:

 * ELDEN RING: NIGHTREIGN - Caligo, Miasma of Night

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ELDEN RING: NIGHTREIGN

Join Dave and Jake as they look back on 2025 (in gaming) in this week's episode!

Intro:

 * Hyper Princess Pitch - Results (Beta Mix)

Outro:

 * Clair Obscur Expedition 33 - Lumiere

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