Episode 129 - Walking Through A Half-Empty Mall

The worst part of the year was even worse this year. We slogged through Summer Game Fest and a few showcases that didn’t suck and now we’re here to talk about what we saw there and why everyone’s so mad.CW: Discussions of disordered eating in Consume Me from 52:30 to 57:05Timestamps:(00:20) Our mortal enemy, summer(01:30) State of Play had a few good games(13:15) Ciri Showcase and Unearthed Treasure Room(17:30) SGF was even worse than it always is(33:00) Mina the Hollower is good as hell(38:55) Remembering that good video games exist at Day of the Devs(52:30) CW: Eating disorders Consume Me is unbelievably good(57:05) What else have Willa and Robin been up to this week? (feat. Mishima - A Life in Four Chapters and another cinematic masterpiece)(1:04:30) Some announcements!Mentioned this week:The Unearthed Treasure RoomConsume Me Turns Gaming’s Obsession With Stats Into A Trap For PlayersYou can now give us money if you really want toWatch Annie and Robin on Twitch Wednesday at 7 pm ET!TheWorstGarbage.onlineJoin The Worst Garbage Discord!Follow us and send us questions!Music Street Food by FASSoundsThings are bad right now, but you can help make them better. Please take some time to consider how you can help trans people, immigrants, and others targeted by our fascist government with this Big List Of Links. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The worst part of the year was even worse this year. We slogged through Summer Game Fest and a few showcases that didn’t suck and now we’re here to talk about what we saw there and why everyone’s so mad.CW: Discussions of disordered eating in Consume Me from 52:30 to 57:05Timestamps:(00:20) Our mortal enemy, summer(01:30) State of Play had a few good games(13:15) Ciri Showcase and Unearthed Treasure Room(17:30) SGF was even worse than it always is(33:00) Mina the Hollower is good as hell(38:55) Remembering that good video games exist at Day of the Devs(52:30) CW: Eating disorders Consume Me is unbelievably good(57:05) What else have Willa and Robin been up to this week? (feat. Mishima - A Life in Four Chapters and another cinematic masterpiece)(1:04:30) Some announcements!Mentioned this week:The Unearthed Treasure RoomConsume Me Turns Gaming’s Obsession With Stats Into A Trap For PlayersYou can now give us money if you really want toWatch Annie and Robin on Twitch Wednesday at 7 pm ET!TheWorstGarbage.onlineJoin The Worst Garbage Discord!Follow us and send us questions!Music Street Food by FASSoundsThings are bad right now, but you can help make them better. Please take some time to consider how you can help trans people, immigrants, and others targeted by our fascist government with this Big List Of Links. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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