Episode 568: Deathspank!

March 27, 2020March 27, 2020| Jonah FalconJonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 7:30 pm
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This week’s Gaming Podcast is full of Animal Crossing, which Scott can’t get enough of. You’d think TJ would be all over Resident Evil 3, but he reveals a plot twist, and talks about another game. Meanwhile. the Gaming Flashback is the titillatingly titled Deathspank.

This week’s news items include:

  • Resident Evil 3 Remake brings back unbreakable knives
  • Cities: Skylines‘ fishing-themed Sunset Harbor expansion is out next week
  • Animal Crossing: New Horizons is getting review bombed

Let us know what fish you’ve caught in Animal Crossing.

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