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EPISODE · Aug 10, 2026 · 1H 53M

Our Biggest Gaming Hot Takes!

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This week, we're diving into our biggest and most controversial gaming hot takes! From Sony's lack of games to Nintendo's high critic scores, let's talk about everything that grinds our gears! Timestamps below!Timestamps:00:00:00 - Intro00:06:30 - Gaming Hot Takes00:07:00 - Post Games Suck: Quality over Quantity 00:15:00 - Nostalgia ruins gaming discussion00:21:30 - Video Games Need Less Sidekicks00:25:00 - Video Game Writing is Actually Bad Now00:35:00 - Walk and Talk would be better as cutscenes00:43:00 - People are Taking the PlayStation Disc Situation Too Personally 00:52:30 - Pokemon is the worst Talking Point in Video Games00:59:00 - Nintendo Games are Overrated01:07:00 - Playing Things Based on its Critic Score is Dumb01:15:00 - Video Game Reviews aren’t Bought01:21:30 - Phil Spencer had the right idea for XBOX01:34:00 - Players can’t be trusted to curate your game01:41:00 - Modern Games Give Too Many Participation Trophies01:47:00 - It's okay to move on from a series01:52:00 - OutroRemember to follow us on twitter at @hotgamersonly and subscribe to our youtube channel for the video version at youtube.com/hotgamersonly. You can also follow the boys on twitter or bluesky: Ethan @ChaoticAether, Hunter @ReaperHunter23 and Kyle @KDavisSRL.Be sure to also follow us on your favorite podcast service and we greatly appreciate anyone who leaves a review!

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