This week for Episode 196 Jeremy, Stephen, & Chase talk about Sony's State of Play Japan highlights, Steams new hardware lineup announcements, the Pokopia Key-Card news, Super Mario Galaxy Direct, previews panic over a talking character in Metroid Prime 4 Beyond, Black Ops 7 is filled with AI slop, Hi-Fi Rush publishing transfer, Krafton calls for "voluntary resignations" while they replace the people with AI, & more!

Our "Big Question" for this week is "With the holiday shopping season coming up soon, what are a few of our favorite gaming accessories we would recommend for others wanting to get a gift for a loved one (or just for themselves)?"

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Intro 00:00What We've Been Doing 57:05The Group Chat - Recent Pickups! 18:01The Group Chat - "RV There Yet" Travels 22:39Sony State of Play Japan - "Fatal Frame II Crimson Butterfly Remake" 29:39Sony State of Play Japan - "Dynasty Warriors Origins" DLC 30:13Sony State of Play Japan - "MotionRec" 31:14Sony State of Play Japan - "Tokyo Xtreme Racer" 31:58Sony State of Play Japan - PlayStation Gaming Monitor Announced 32:18Valve Announces Their "Steam Machine", "Steam Controller", & "Steam Frame" VR Headset 35:39"Pokopia" is a Key-Card & is Pokemon a First, Second, or Third Party Title? 1:11:26"Super Mario Galaxy Movie" Direct 1:33:43Previews & Players Panic Over a Talkative NPC in "Metroid Prime 4 Beyond" Demo & Trailer 1:38:53"Call of Duty Black Ops 7" Has Messed Up Single Player Requirements & Is Full of AI Slop 1:52:11"Hi-Fi Rush" Publishing Rights Have Transferred from Bethesda to Krafton 2:02:45Krafton Announces a "Voluntary Resignation Program" As They Replace Staff with AI 2:03:19The Speedrun 2:07:44The Big Question 2:12:43Outro & Where to Find Us 2:27:16