Episode 725: Every Showcase But Nintendo

June 13, 2024| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 1:00 pm

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This week is all about the Showcases, from Summer Game Fest to Microsoft’s Xbox/Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 showcase. It’s over 2 hours of fun, enjoy!

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Ralf says:

July 4, 2024 at 7:46 am

Hi guys.

Thanks for 2 hours of entertainment 🙂

I dont know any of these games (i mean id did not play any) so i just wanted to give this short shoutout 🙂

Is anyone of you coming to “Spiel” in Essen, germany ? So we could have dinner together or sth like that.

Keep on the good workd and stay healthy!

greetings,
Ralf

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