Friends Per Second

Go to http://uncommongoods.com/FRIENDS to get 15% off your next gift! -- Your holiday wardrobe awaits! Get $20 off your full price purchase @chubbies with the code friends at https://www.chubbiesshorts.com/friends #chubbiespod -- Go to BUY RAYCON dot com slash friends to get up to 50% off sitewide during Raycon’s Black Friday sales! Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring! -- Timestamps 00:00 Intro 08:52 Ocarina of Time Discussion 32:12 Chubbies (ad) 35:03 Uncommon Goods (ad) 38:26 User Question 1 52:42 Ralph's been playing Silent Hill Townfall 01:05:41 Everyone's been playing Phantom Blade Zero 01:22:07 Raycon (ad) 01:24:52 User Question 2 01:30:50 Lucy's been using the Xbox Nano Controller 01:35:19 Lucy's been playing Playable Archive and Death at Fleming Manor 01:43:34 Show and Tell 01:57:18 Wrap Up -- Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favorite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James was a Senior Producer at Gamespot for more than a decade before striking out on her own, founding https://lookingfor.game/, a newsletter and games discovery platform that serves up cool suggestions (and demo codes) directly to your inbox. She also co-hosts the annual Summer Games Showcase alongside Geoff Keighly. - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One thing to pack, five ways to power! Head to http://Ridge.com/FRIENDS for Ridge’s Friends & Family Sale, where you can buy two Ridge Power Banks and get a third FREE -- Our listeners can buy one pair of glasses and get 20% off any additional pairs at http://WarbyParker.com/FRIENDS — and using our link helps support the show. -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro with special guest host Max Scoville 13:41 RIP BioWare 45:41 Ridge (ad) 48:25 Next Gen Console Discussion 01:05:19 Interview with Kazuhisa Wada, Shigenori Soejima, and Akane Kabayashi of the Persona 4 Revival Team! 01:14:17 Warby Parker (ad) 01:17:21 Lucy's been playing Stranger Than Heaven 01:31:10 Ralph and Jake have been playing the Ocarina of Time Remake 01:46:17 Max has been playing Hellraiser Revival 01:54:09 Jake's been playing Castlevania: Belmont's Curse 01:58:33 Lucy's been playing Penguin Colony 02:05:57 Lucy, Max, and Jake have been playing Switch Sports Resort 02:06:29 Lucy's been playing Truckful 02:15:39 Show and Tell -- Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favorite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James was a Senior Producer at Gamespot for more than a decade before striking out on her own, founding https://lookingfor.game/, a newsletter and games discovery platform that serves up cool suggestions (and demo codes) directly to your inbox. She also co-hosts the annual Summer Games Showcase alongside Geoff Keighly. - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Try Factor at https://www.factormeals.com/fps50off with code fps50off to get 50% off your first box plus free breakfast item per box for 1 year. Thanks to Factor for sponsoring FPS! -- Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends to get up to 20% off Raycon audio products this season. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 04:20 Gears of War E-Day Discussion 20:58 User Question 1 32:20 Raycon (ad) 35:25 WoW Forever Interview with Clay Stone 01:07:05 Factor (ad) 01:09:34 Star Wars Galactic Racer Discussion 01:29:48 User Question 2 01:35:27 Ralph is STILL playing Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave 01:44:10 Jake's been playing Hellraiser Revival 01:51:40 User Question Rapid Fire Round 02:03:38 Show and Tell 02:09:14 Wrap Up -- Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favorite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James was a Senior Producer at Gamespot for more than a decade before striking out on her own, founding https://lookingfor.game/, a newsletter and games discovery platform that serves up cool suggestions (and demo codes) directly to your inbox. She also co-hosts the annual Summer Games Showcase alongside Geoff Keighly. - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends to get up to 20% off Raycon audio products this season. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 5:06 Xbox Reset Discussion 27:47 Ralph Talks Us Through the Latest Bungie Update 42:19 Raycon (ad) 44:39 Everyone's Been Playing Control Resonant 01:14:17 User Question 1 01:23:49 Lucy and Ralph Have Been Playing Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave 01:35:32 Ralph is BEGGING Everyone to Play Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve 01:48:22 Lucy and Jake Have Seen the Resident Evil Movie 01:58:02 Blizzard Block02:12:08 User Question 2 02:16:39 Show and Tell 02:24:47 Wrap Up -- Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favorite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James was a Senior Producer at Gamespot for more than a decade before striking out on her own, founding https://lookingfor.game/, a newsletter and games discovery platform that serves up cool suggestions (and demo codes) directly to your inbox. She also co-hosts the annual Summer Games Showcase alongside Geoff Keighly. - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One thing to pack, five ways to power! Get 10% Off @Ridge with code FRIENDS at https://www.Ridge.com/FRIENDS #ridgepod -- Try Factor at https://www.factormeals.com/fps50off with code fps50off to get 50% off your first box plus free breakfast item per box for 1 year while supplies last. Thanks to Factor for sponsoring FPS! -- Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends to get up to 20% off Raycon audio products this season. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 07:12 Wolverine Discussion Pt. 1 with Gene Park and Mitchell Saltzman 31:10 Ridge (ad) 34:19 Wolverine Discussion Pt. 1with Gene Park and Mitchell Saltzman 59:31 Factor (ad) 01:01:46 Kojima Breaks Up with Sony Discussion 01:12:06 Ocarina of Time Remake Reactions 01:21:03 Lucy and Jake have been playing The Blood of Dawnwalker 01:34:49 Interview with Konrad and Mateusz Tomaszkiewicz of Rebel Wolves 02:05:10 Raycon (ad) 02:07:28 Ralph's been playing Onimusha 02:14:46 Jake's been playing Halloween: The Game 02:19:47 Lucy's played some Valor Mortis 02:26:28 Everyone's been playing Big Walk 02:32:22 Jake's been playing An Eggstremely Hard Game 02:33:47 Ralph's been playing Gears of War E-Day and Metro 2039 02:39:15 Show and Tell 02:42:53 Wrap Up -- Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James was a Senior Producer at Gamespot for more than a decade before striking out on her own, founding https://lookingfor.game/, a newsletter and games discovery platform that serves up cool suggestions (and demo codes) directly to your inbox. She also co-hosts the annual Summer Games Showcase alongside Geoff Keighly. - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Try Factor at https://www.factormeals.com/fps50off with code fps50off to get 50% off your first box plus free breakfast for 1 year. Thanks to Factor for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 9:10 GTA 6 Extended Look Discussion 26:14 Factor (ad) 28:35 Lucy's seen The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past 40:27 Ralph's played Marvel's Wolverine 48:06 Jake's been playing Metal Gear Solid Master Collection 2 59:14 Jake and Ralph have been playing Star Wars: Zero Company 01:14:42 Lucy's played Stranger Than Heaven and Persona 4 Revival 01:23:58 Ralph's been playing Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition 01:32:57 Jake and Ralph have been playing Hyperdrop 01:38:12 Lucy's been playing Blood Dungeon 01:42:02 Show and Tell 01:54:07 Wrap Up -- Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James was a Senior Producer at Gamespot for more than a decade before striking out on her own, founding https://lookingfor.game/, a newsletter and games discovery platform that serves up cool suggestions (and demo codes) directly to your inbox. She also co-hosts the annual Summer Games Showcase alongside Geoff Keighly. - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

🔒 Get 20% off DeleteMe by going to https://joindeleteme.com/friends and use code FRIENDS to protect your privacy! 🙌 -- Try Factor at https://www.factormeals.com/fps50off with code fps50off to get 50% off your first box plus free breakfast for 1 year. Thanks to Factor for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro with Guest Host Ben Hanson 07:21 Beast of Reincarnation Discussion 18:51 Ben's been playing Marvel Tokon Fighting Souls 30:01 Lucy's been playing Onimushia: Way of the Sword 37:17 DeleteMe (ad) 39:23 Jake's been playing Updates for Crimson Desert and Ghost Recon Wildlands 49:39 Ralph's been playing Star Wars: Zero Company 59:07 Lucy's been playing Servant of the Lake 01:04:55 Factor (ad) 01:07:20 User Question 01:19:33 Ben's been playing Big Walk 01:33:28 Ralph's been playing Stormforge 01:38:41 Lucy's been playing Contact Protocol 01:46:08 Ralph's been playing Fire Emblem Fortune's Weave 01:57:25 Show and Tell 02:21:54 Wrap Up -- Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James was a Senior Producer at Gamespot for more than a decade before striking out on her own, founding https://lookingfor.game/, a newsletter and games discovery platform that serves up cool suggestions (and demo codes) directly to your inbox. She also co-hosts the annual Summer Games Showcase alongside Geoff Keighly. - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Head to https://buyraycon.com/friendsOPEN to get up to 20% off Raycon audio products. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 07:22 Ralph and Jake have been playing Halo Campaign Evolved 45:17 Raycon (ad) 48:38 Lucy's been playing Silent Hill: Townfall 01:04:26 Ralph's been playing Splatoon Raiders 01:14:57 Jake's been playing Rhythm Heaven Groove 01:16:58 User Question 01:31:10 Lucy's been playing Clicky Islands, The House Dreams Along With Them, and The Incident at Galley House 01:36:43 Show and Tell 01:47:25 Wrap Up -- Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James was a Senior Producer at Gamespot for more than a decade before striking out on her own, founding https://lookingfor.game/, a newsletter and games discovery platform that serves up cool suggestions (and demo codes) directly to your inbox. She also co-hosts the annual Summer Games Showcase alongside Geoff Keighly. - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get 20% off DeleteMe by going to https://joindeleteme.com/friends and use code FRIENDS to protect your privacy! -- Try Factor at https://www.factormeals.com/fps50off with code fps50off to get 50% off and free daily greens per box, with new subscription only, while supplies last until 09/27/2026. Thanks to Factor for sponsoring FPS! -- Head to https://buyraycon.com/friendsOPEN to get up to 20% off Raycon audio products. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro ft. Guest Host Chris Grant 18:08 Xbox Discussion 32:50 DeleteMe (ad) 35:46 Factor (ad) 38:11 State of the Industry Discussion 01:06:22 Raycon (ad) 01:09:10 User Question 01:18:11 Ralph and Lucy have been playing The Blood of Dawnwalker 01:28:27 Jake's been playing AC Black Flag Resynced 01:37:58 Chris's been playing Doom The Dark Ages Revelations and Deltarune 01:49:33 Lucy's been playing Denshattack! 01:55:28 Steam Machine Discussion 02:12:15 Show and Tell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Head to https://buyraycon.com/friendsOPEN to get up to 20% off Raycon audio products. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- A huge thanks to Kyle Bosman for joining us. Pleas do check out his stuff over at https://www.youtube.com/@UCSJL4mrS3z_nnvsJ-gkOQ5A -- If you wanna check out our newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James was a Senior Producer at Gamespot for more than a decade before striking out on her own, founding https://lookingfor.game/, a newsletter and games discovery platform that serves up cool suggestions (and demo codes) directly to your inbox. She also co-hosts the annual Summer Games Showcase alongside Geoff Keighly. - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices