Episode 709: Eat Pikachu

This week’s episode has the entire podcast crew reacting to Palworld. It’s priceless. They also discuss Alan Wake is coming to Dead by Daylight later this month and a Tetris prodigy triggering a “true killscreen” in record-setting run.

The news includes:

  • Bethesda will finally show off Indiana Jones gameplay at the Developer Direct showcase
  • Apple Vision Pro available in the U.S. on February 2
  • Palworld‘s Pokémon-with-guns adventure enters early access next week

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This week’s news includes:

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