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Chamberlain and Chance
by Jim Canapa
Chamberlain, Chance and Alex talk about video games, life, and then more video games.
Episodes
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Happy places
Everyone has found their happy place! Alex is enjoying the hellishly warm embrace of Diablo IV's new endgame. His warlock can do unspeakable things and he loves it. Chamberlain has disappeared under the hood of Forza Horizon 6, the best Forza Horizon game since Forza Horizon 5 (if it's not broke,...
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What we're not playing
Chamberlain is not playing Crimson Desert because it is a terrible, terrible game. He also did not play Mixtape because it was a game at all, but because it brought good feels to his cold, gen-x heart. Alex is not playing anything at all other than Diablo 4, as it has its devilish hooks in him…
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The shoot episode
Alex took a trip to a very famous theme park last week on a bus with many, many filthy children. It should come as no surprise that he is not quite ill and can barely speak. Chance showed no mercy, complaining about Starfield before deserting it for Soros. And Chamberlain makes several mistakes,...
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*annoyed grunt*
Chamberlain and Chance fight about ninjas as Chance (and most critics) believe that Shinobi Art of Vengeance was the better 2D ninja game of 2025 and Chamberlain, after sampling it, firmly believes that Ninja Gaiden Ragebound is superior. He does like his pixels. Chance also continues to fight…
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There is no field like Starfield
It took something like 2 years, but Starfield is finally available on a Sony console and Chance is not only playing, but begrudgingly enjoying at least some of it. Alex is thrilled that Chance has been introduce to one of his favorite games and wants to tell him all about it. And Chamberlain...
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Tell everyone you liked us first
Chamberlain continues his quest to only play games that no one else has heard of, finishing Metal Eden and Voidwrought, the latter being as blatant of a Hollow Knight ripoff as is allowed by law. Alex puts time into PS1-esque RPG Dread Delusion, a game where believing in anything is punishable…
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Chance is a samurai in real life
Chance both loves and hates Ghost of Yotei legends. He hates he cannot make his samurai look exactly like Zatoichi, but this is not enough to keep him from playing it. Alex found Final Fantasy VII Rebirth on sale, thereby paying exactly the right price for it, and still doesn't like it enough to...
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Shuffling through mid life
Chamberlain has devoted himself to Slay the Spire 2. He can spare time for almost nothing else. There is a lesson here about resilience, but he refuses to learn it. Alex is also a disciple of the spire, but he has the min maxing of PS2 emulators to tend to. And Chance dismisses card based…
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A shining card in the darkness
Everybody get's something this week. In fact, Alex gets two things. Chance loves almost everything about Resident Evil Requiem, from the stealth to the action to the end game spoilers (SPOILERS!). Chamberlain didn't like it, but he loves Slay the Spire 2, as it fits in directly with his other…
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One out of three ain't bad
Resident Evil Requiem isn't out yet so we had to find something to do. Chamberlain finished High on Life 2 and recommends 1/3 of its humor but none of its gameplay. He also started Echoes of the End, a game no one else has heard of, that he describes as 'Hellblade without the annoying puzzles and...
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Hoarding the old stuff
There a ways to play the old game, ways that we endorse but will not fully explain. To that end, Alex is playing the old Ratchet and Clank games on modern hardware and feeling like a kid again. Chance is *gasp* enjoying the PS5 version of Avowed, but not enough keep him from feeling like a kid...
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Surprise Sony early gamer Christmas
Hooray for an unexpected Sony State of Play! We aren't sure how the original God of War trilogy can me remade in the present day, either, but it is fun to think about. Also this week, Chance kills and gets killed by a cat with a jet pack. Alex gets cats killed in Mewgenics. And Chamberlain…
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Squishy monster go boom
In a shocking turn of events, Chamberlain has seen a movie in the theater and lived to tell the tale. Hamnet may have gone mostly over his head, but at least an attempt was made. Alex takes his turn at indie metroidvanias with Guns of Fury. And Chance turns to Star Wars Outlaws to sooth his...
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This is us being nice
In an odd moment of agreement, Chamberlain and Chance agree that MIO: Memories in Orbit is not a good game. The only difference being that it took Chance less then two hours to come to the decision while it took Chamberlain close to 20 and a nearly broken controller. Alex is one of 500 people who...
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Worth more than Ubisoft?
Welcome to the podcast that has not lost 95% of its market value and is therefore significantly more successful than Ubisoft. This week: Chamberlain runs into a boomer shooter that is both a little too boomer and a little too shooter in Forgive Me Father 2. Alex puts his min maxing stamp on Path…
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The quiet time begins
It's January, which means not much new to play and even less news. Alex found Victory Heat Rally, a tight kart racer with a very anime aesthetic. Chamberlain finished Madragora (his favorite metroidvania of last year) and is being brutalized by cthulu beasties in Forgive Me Father 2. And Chance…
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The proper use of spices
Happy New Year! We played some games while we were gone, some of them even new. Chance learned a new character in Overwatch 2 and made several more runs at Silksong. Chamberlain finished Ghost of Yotei, a game he likens to the most comforting comfort food available. And Alex discovered a tiny…
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Games of the Year 2025
It's time for the only game of the year list that matters: completely unsponsored and horribly biased. This time around we learn that Chance was forcibly sent to French immersion school as a child and has never gotten over it, Chamberlain actually has feelings and Alex has more patience and...
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Merry Keighley-mass
Yes, like it or not, it's a real holiday. We may not agree, heck, we don't even last to the end of the show, but there will at least be some cool trailers (Control 2?!). As far as what we have been doing, Alex is so busy being an exceptional husband that all he has time for is Stardew Valley with...
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What's old is bugs again
One of us is trying to play new things. Chamberlain finished up Possessor(s) before moving on to Borderlands 4, which is somehow worse than Alex described but still digital crack. Chance tried Expedition 33, again, and dropped it, again, before playing more Silksong, again. And Alex played...
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Super heroes again?
Alex has returned, riding the Dispatch hype train. Heck, he was conducting it and tries very hard to pull everyone else on board. Chance almost gets on, as he is almost done with his most recent Fallout 4 playthrough. And Chamberlain doesn't even see the train. He is busy with another lower end...
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Choices that don't matter
Chamberlain has finished Outer Worlds 2 and is reasonably pleased with it. It's no Avowed, but it scratched an itch, mostly because there were 20 points invested in guns. He also tried Bloodlines 2 so that you don't have to (and you shouldn't). And Chance was so stung by his buggy experience with...
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No more Spacer's Choice?
In the rarest of occurrences, all three of our heroes are playing (or at least played) the same game at the same time: Outer Worlds 2. Played because Chance ran in to a game ending bug, started over, and was just not 'immersed' enough to continue. Neither Alex nor Chamberlain are saying that this...
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Who doesn't love ninjas?
Chance. Chance doesn't love ninjas, at least not enough to play Ninja Gaiden 4. He bought it, but running through mediocre looking environments killing things at a firm 60 FPS was not good enough for him. It was more than good enough for Chamberlain, who loved it and highly recommends it as a…
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Welcome to the bounce house
Sorry to say, no Alex today. We that remain will do our best. Chamberlain hates what he thought he would like, tolerates but eventually abandons what he thought he would hate, gets emotionally involved with a 4 legged lighthouse, then settles in with Ninja Gaiden 4, a game so difficult he can…
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It's all downhill from here
Both Chance and Alex have played their games of the year and are planning on coasting the rest of the way to 2026. Chance finished up Ghost of Yotei, which was excellent if a bit short on content, and then moved on to Absolum, a brawler that Chamberlain was interested in until Chance brought up...
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There are other games
Yes, there is still Silksong talk this week. Alex has moved to within spitting distance of the end, having bested Skarrsinger Karmelita at the expense of a controller and strained fingers. Chance is celebrating Ghost of Yotei day and encourages all others to forsake their current worship…
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It's Team Cherry's world
Yes, there is still a lot of Silksong to talk about. Chance has finished it twice, having failed to distract himself with Dying Light: The Beast. He actually can't stop and it is becoming concerning. Alex finished, and has some less than nice things to say about, Borderlands 4. He, too, then, was...
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Spoiler Spoilers!
It's a spoiler episode! Silksong spoilers, because Chance has finished it, Alex has started it and Chamberlain is scared of it! Borderlands 4 spoilers, because Alex can't get enough of Randy Pitchford's nonsense! And Lost Soul Aside spoilers, because Chamberlain is a gaming hipster who only plays...
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The promised land
Silksong has actually, honestly, really and truly come out and only Chance has put any time into it. No spoilers this week! Alex has Silksong downloaded (fighting Windows and Steam issues all the way) and will be playing it shortly, having put some time into the first Yakuza Like a Dragon to fill...
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7 days...
The Silksong counter is now at seven days. Chance and Alex are passing the hours by replaying Hollow Knight, with Alex wrapping the whole thing up in a new personal best time. Alex also found ALL of the Lego games on sale and is revisiting his childhood. And Chamberlain, who is so far removed…
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I take off my funny nose and makeup
Spoiler! Hollow Knight Silksong has a release date! This is the happiest that Alex has been in six years. Also, we may not be recording in two weeks when it comes out, for science. Chance watched a ton of movies and has been inventing quests for himself in Tears of the Kingdom, this time at 60…
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This podcast is an immersive sim
The education of Chamberlain continues. This week: immersive sims are a thing that he has already played and he didn't even know it. Path of Exile II, which he has been enjoying, is not one. Alex has relapsed into XCOM II, which is excellent, but is not an immersive sim. And Chance has finished...
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Bouncing off the atmosphere
It is time for Chamberlain against the world (again). He tried Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 and he hated it. A lot. No one else feels this way. He also threw money at Path of Exile 2 which is most enjoyable, when the sound works. Alex declares Final Fantasy XIII the worst Final Fantasy and Chance...
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Kojima adjacent
Chance has officially hit the credits of Death Stranding 2 and has almost nothing but nice things to say about it. It is hard to argue with shirtless hand to hand guitar battles. Alex is catching up on the Final Fantasy games that he never played. This week it is XIII, a game that still looks…
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So, so thirsty
Only one of your three heroes is not suffering from the annual summer games drought. Chance is still enjoying Death Stranding 2 and promises there is so much more to it than Tomorrow's feet. Alex took Chamberlain's lack of love for Metaphor personally and is playing it again to feel confident in...
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Summer is a salty time
There is still only one new release of note, Death Stranding 2, and Chance is still all about it. Yes, Kojima still has somewhat cringey takes on the fairer sex, but the menus are awesome and walking from one place to another never gets old. Alex is working through his Steam backlog, this week...
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Sportsball?!
Alex spent some time outside, doing outside things, and this has stirred within him a desire to throw and hit balls with wooden sticks, also know as Super Mega Baseball 4. Chamberlain has to settle for Symphony of the Night at home, also known as Chronicles of the Wolf. And Chance has decided…
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For science!
No Alex this week, but fear not! To make up for this Chamberlain played MindsEye to completion. All of it. So you don't have to (please don't). Chance also takes one on the chin this week by confirming that the Lollipop Chainsaw remaster is bad should feel bad about existing. Good games soon, we...
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At least it's warm out
It happens every year: the doldrums. Yes, 'not E3' is over, but trailers of games that aren't coming out for years does little to sate the needs of the addict. Alex tried Lies of P, tried being the operative term. At least Steam allows refunds. Chamberlain is wasting his time with a mediocre...
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The podcast is now blind
Welcome to the Zatoichi podcast! Chance is now at least half way through his quest of watching every single Zatoichi movie and he still loves them. Chamberlain is still on his quest to play nothing but games no one has heard of, this time uncovering an absolute gem in Crypt Custodian. And Alex…
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Some is forgiven
Chamberlain and Chance have finished Doom The Dark Age. Chance's opinion has softened. Yes, it is too easy but it was fun for the entire time. Chamberlain wants to work for his demon kills and was generally nonplussed, but hey, it was on Game Pass. Also this week, Alex revisits Red Dead…
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But I just wanted a wheel
Id has once again attempted to reinvent the wheel with Doom The Dark Age instead of just making a sequel to Doom 2016. Neither Chamberlain nor Chance are thrilled with it, but at least Chance is happy with the Star Wars Outlaws DLC and Chamberlain got a nice artsy 2D platformer in Neva. And Alex...
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So you know it's good
Chamberlain and Alex both love and have pretty much finished Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Yes, it can be a bit on the difficult side at times, but turn based RPGs are so scarce that an excellent one coming out of nowhere is to be celebrated. Celebrated with lots and lots of spoilers! Chance did…
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We need more time
Truly, our cups runneth over. Clair Obscur Expedition 33 has come out to universal critical acclaim. Alex agrees, and contrary to his usual MO, Chamberlain also has qualified nice things to say, qualified because his heart still belongs to South of Midnight. Alex has also unlocked the 'wife plays...
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Puzzle game or sleep aid
Chance has tried to leave feudal Japan, unsuccessfully. He is on playthrough two of Assassin's Creed Shadows after revisiting Ghost of Tsushima just long enough to see that it doesn't look as good. Chamberlain cannot believe that the same people who made We Happy Few just release South of…
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Nintendo does what Sony don't?
The Switch 2 has a release date and a price, sooner and more expensive than most people expected. There is probably an "Alex was right" moment in here somewhere. Also this week, Chance continues to make Chamberlain feel bad for giving up on Assassin's Creed Shadows so quickly. Alex tries and…
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And then she left me
Opinions on Assassin's Creed Shadows differ wildly this week. One of us declares it the best game in the series and the other dropped it after five hours. The third person was Alex, who dodged the entire argument by continuing on with Kingdom Come Deliverance II. Also this week: Iron Meat,...
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What is a henry level potion, anyway?
Chance continues on his Kingdom Come Deliverance II missionary venture, finally drawing Alex into its web. Now he too is brewing potions, forging weapons, failing speech checks, and he swears that he is having a good time doing it. Assassin's Creed Shadows has briefly stolen Chance's attention…
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Both ends
Chance continues to live in Kingdom Come Deliverance II, molding his Henry into the sneakiest, sexiest, deadliest, most well spoken bloke that world has every seen. If he isn't king by the time he is done something is wrong. Chamberlain and Alex have slid into indies and AA titles. Chamberlain...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Chamberlain, Chance and Alex talk about video games, life, and then more video games.
HOSTED BY
Jim Canapa
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