Episode 525: Best Games of 2018 – A Rambling Recap

January 20, 2019January 20, 2019| Jonah FalconJonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 7:19 pm
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This week’s episode has no news, despite the beginning of 2019 having some earth-shattering news items, which will be discussed next week, probably.

Instead, Jonah, TJ and Scott talk about their favorite games of 2018. Let us know which game was your favorite last year.

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