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Sean's been talking about Final Fantasy XVI for more than a month by this point, he's actually midway through a second playthrough on Final Fantasy Mode right now. So of course, there had to be a spoilercast. However, Sean is not alone on this one, he's joined by the host of W2M Network's Chapter Select Pod, Randy Isbelle, the host of the Duosense Pod, Andrew Orozoco, and the reviewer of FF 16 for theouterhaven.net, SithScott ,as well. (You can read Scott's review here: https://www.theouterhaven.net/2023/07/final-fantasy-xvi-review-journey-into-a-new-era-of-fantasy/) Get ready as the guys are going to take a deep dive on the plot of the game, their favorite characters, moments, sidequests, Eikons, the combat system, and a whole lot more. So be forewarned as the title says this will contain SPOILERS. So if you haven't played the game yet, or haven't finished it, maybe go do that first. However, if you have experienced the journey, please come in watch or listen and enjoy the ride. It is sure to be a fun o

Sean is once again joined by Marc Morrison as they discuss what is a relatively light news week and fill it with some other things to talk about. Sean has tested out and will review on this episode of the Antstream Arcade streaming service, which is all about retro games. And we aren't talking about games from the PS3 and 360 eras, this bonafide super retro with arcade games from the early 1980s all the way through 1990s staples like Mortal Kombat and Sensible World of Soccer. Is this worth it for old-school gamers? What about if you want to play some games with friends? He'll get into all of that and more. PlayStation's Project Q (which for some reason still doesn't have an official name) got leaked and it is an Android device. Does this make it more viable than before? Also, Ubisoft is locking down inactive Ubisoft accounts, even with game purchases attached, the mess of a Diablo IV patch, Sean has finally beaten Final Fantasy XVI, Marc's been playing Star Wars Jedi Survivor, and more! Timestamps: 00

On this episode, Marc is BACK! Finally after basically two months away recovering from his ankle surgery, Sean is joined by his comrade once again. In that time, Marc has his full thoughts on AEW Fight Forever, what does he think of the gameplay? Can it really compare to WWE No Mercy and WCW vs. NwO Revenge? What about the story mode? And of course the rest of the modes too. Sean also played a wrestling game too, in the Wrestlequest Demo. Did it make him hyped to get the full release? Also, Sony has finally signed a deal with Microsoft to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation for at least 10 years. What could happen after the 10-year window is up? Did Jim Ryan end up hurting PlayStation by pushing too much against the deal? And they also talk about the latest with the Microsoft and ABK deal on the verge of closing. Plus, Microsoft reveals Xbox Game Pass Core, Major Nelson leaves Xbox, Evan Wells leaves Naughty Dog, the Limited Run Games Showcase had some cool reveals, Marc bought some more cool retro games, and

Sean is joined this week by Daniel Navaroli 1/3 of the Nerdic Gods Podcast, which you can find on Youtube in video format (https://www.youtube.com/@NerdicGods) or in audio format on Podcasts everywhere. And well, we have somewhat unexpected breaking news to discuss, as Judge Corley has denied the FTC their injunction, paving the way for Microsoft to close the acquisition deal that would have them make their most significant move yet to end this whole saga and see Activision-Blizzard-King become part of Xbox. At the same time, the CMA has moved to stay any court action and try to work out a compromise with Microsoft as well. Now that it finally feels more attainable for Microsoft and Xbox, do we think this starts a chain reaction of acquisitions? Do we actually see governments make moves to block some of them, or will this be more of an individual studio-type M & A movement? Does Sony retaliate at all? And do you think this leads to even more exclusive deals? Or could it actually level the playing field

What's up Internet? On this episode of Last Word SC Radio, Matt Pollard and Rachael Kriger get together to get caught up on the 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup Semifinals. We break down the boring, hot mess, reality check that was the United States vs Canada on Sunday. We discuss whether this is a trend or a blip and which USMNT players, if any, have improved their standing.  Then we rundown the rest of the Quarterfinals games. Rachael dishes on Costa Rica. Matt tries to find a path for Jamaica to finally get over the hump. Then we do Gold Cup predictions.  Lastly, we touch on Women's World Cup news and discuss Denver's potential NWSL expansion bid.  Last Word SC is brought to you by Athletic Greens. Get started with all-in-one nutrition today at the link below. https://athleticgreens.sjv.io/LWPN

What's up, Internet? This week, on the Last Word SC Radio Show, Rachael Kriger and Jamie Rooke preview the upcoming 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, which kicks off on July 20 in Australia and New Zealand.  First and foremost, they discuss the nine teams battling with their federations, including Nigeria, South Africa, Jamaica and England. After, Jamie and Rachael preview their respective nation's teams, England and the United States. How much should England depend on Rachel Daly? How will the injuries affect the Lionesses' chances at a World Cup title? And for the United States, does form actually matter to Vlatko Andonovski? Should fans be worried about the lack of defense, including only two natural center backs. Then, Rachael and Jamie discuss underdog teams, like Haiti and Zambia, while also picking players who could surprise in the tournament. Finally, the two wrap up the show with picks, including Player of the Tournament, Golden Boot and who will win the FIFA Women's World Cup. Will the USWNT go for a thr

Sean is joined this week by GetSelious of TheOuterhaven.net, you can also watch his streams over at (https://www.twitch.tv/getselious), as he discusses his time with the newly released (for the West anyway), Legend of Heroes: Trails Into Reverie. Where does it land in the Trails pantheon of titles? Could you start with Reverie and go from there with the whole series? The duo also gets into their final thoughts on the Xbox vs. FTC trial and also give predictions on where Judge Corley's ultimate decision may lie in a case that could change the state of gaming forever. They also hit some highlights from the last few days including the big statements from Satya Nadella and Jim Ryan. Could we actually live in a world with no Third-Party exclusives? Is Xbox Game Pass actually "Value Destructive?" and should Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X always have to share everything? GetSelious & Sean have plenty to say on these topics, so get ready for a very interesting discussion to say the least. Plus, Sean has mor

What's up Internet? This week on Last Word SC Radio, Rachael Kriger joins Matt Pollard to discuss the USMNT Gold Cup so far. We break down our thoughts on the first two group stage games, discuss good and bad performers so far, and look ahead to Trinidad & Tobago on Sunday. We touch on Mexico and Canada so far and what their expectations should be. Rachael dishes on Costa Rica and a wide open Group C.  Then we talk Women's World Cup, discussing the USWNT roster keys and flaws, other potential favorites, and stories we're excited for.  In the round Table, we discuss Tata Martino to Inter Miami and do Weekend Pick 'Ems.  Last Word SC is brought to you by Athletic Greens. Get started with all-in-one nutrition today at the link below. https://athleticgreens.sjv.io/LWPN

This week, Sean is joined by Hayes Madsen, Trends Writer at Inverse Gaming (https://www.inverse.com/profile/hayes-madsen-85654992) and a freelance writer extraordinaire (Check out all his work in one place: https://muckrack.com/hayes-madsen). Hayes has been writing a lot about and reviewed Final Fantasy XVI. Sean also has been playing as much as possible, so both of them give their thoughts on the game, what they enjoy about it (which is a lot about it,) and perhaps some things that are lacking about it as well. Also on this episode, the guys discuss their favorite games from the latest Nintendo Direct, and thoughts on what's happened in the first two days of the Microsoft vs. FTC court case that could literally determine whether the Xbox and Activision-Blizzard-King merger actually goes through. Plus, Hayes gaming origins, Alan Wake 2 leading to the further lessening of physical gaming media, and more! You can also watch this episode on the W2M Network Channel, please give us a like, comment, and follow

Sean is joined by Steve Esposito, Senior Editor at Seasoned Gaming (https://seasonedgaming.com/) in discussing more on the Final Fantasy XVI Demo since both of them have completed it and especially because the game finally releases THIS WEEK! Do they both feel the hype that everyone else seemingly feels? And do they think it will be a GOTY contender too? Steve also gives his thoughts on Diablo IV and Sean has started his journey into playing Steam Next Fest demos with Eternights the Indie Dating Sim Action RPG. Since gaming is still in fallout mode from Summer Game Fest, the duo are going to examine some of the non-showcase banter and news that has cropped up in the last week, such as who has the best strategy when it comes to their streaming service and PC Gaming. Is it Xbox? Is it PlayStation? Or does it not really matter? There's also a lot of discussion going on surrounding long-game development cycles and if we need to go back to a world where there's more of a middle ground. Should we see more of a

What's up Internet? Ed and Matt get back together for Last Word SC Radio. We discuss the USMNT Nations League Final win against Canada. We spare you from the Gregg Berhalter talk. Check out last episode for that. The guys discuss the win over Canada and individuals who stood out. Then we look ahead to the Gold Cup, discussing the roster, as well as team and individual expectations.  Last Word SC is brought to you by Athletic Greens. Get started with all-in-one nutrition today at the link below. https://athleticgreens.sjv.io/LWPN

What's up Internet? On this episode of Last Word Soccer Club Radio, Matt and Ed get together mid-Concacaf Nations League. We break down the madness that was Tres A Cero as the United States Men's National Team demolished Mexico, but it got ugly on both sides. The guys look ahead to the final against Canada tomorrow. Then we have a full Gregg Berhalter reaction. We stay objective, but it gets heated. 

Although there are still some showcases left to come, the major ones from Summer Game Fest have all aired by this point. Sean is joined by Jeff Young of Analog Stick Gaming (https://www.analogstickgaming.com/) in a last-minute save situation to discuss and grade the Not E3 showcases.   This will include the Summer Game Fest Kickoff, Xbox Showcase, Ubisoft Forward, Capcom Showcase, and a few of the indie ones as well. Don't worry, these aren't complete breakdowns of what was shown, more of like a Greatest Hits version of them. In discussing each showcase, the duo also discusses some of their favorite reveals, games they are looking forward to, and what lies ahead for them for the rest of 2023. Summer Game Fest also led to some demo releases as well, namely Lies of P and Final Fantasy XVI. Sean and Jeff discuss both of these and how they feel after playing both games. Are they more hyped or less hyped for both titles?   Surely there will be some current news and other things sprinkled in as well, so whether y

What's up Internet? This week on Last Word SC Radio, Matt and Raheem get together to talk all things Messi to MLS! We discuss what this move means on the field, off the field, and financially. Also, could this hype and circus be bigger than it was for David Beckham? Are we officially in MLS 4.0?  Then we discuss all the cup competitions. LAFC lost in the finals of the Concacaf Champions League, which has now reformatted as the Concacaf Champions Cup. We discuss the quarterfinals of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup and look ahead to the semifinals. Raheem discusses the Canadian Championship and Vancouver Whitecaps as back-to-back champions.  In the round table, we take a look at this weekend in MLS. This episode is brought to you AG1 by Athletic Greens. 

This week, Sean is joined by the head man at https://www.theouterhaven.net/ Keith Mitchell, as Keith gives his thoughts and impressions of the newly released Street Fighter 6. How does it stack up to SFV? Does it bring back the glory of the series? How's the World Tour Mode? And is it something that can bring in newcomers? Also, Summer Games Fest looms on the horizon as it begins this week with not only the SGF Showcase itself, but other big events such as the Xbox Showcase, Ubisoft Forward, and even smaller ones like the Guerilla Collective, Day of the Devs, and more. Sean discusses his hype level as a gamer and a little of the anxiety of covering it all as a Journalist too. Plus, both Sean gives his thoughts on the One Piece Odyssey DLC, Spider-Man: Across the Spiderverse, Square-Enix worried about Final Fantasy XVI sales, Arkane devs wishing that Microsoft would have canceled Redfall, Nintendo shadow announcing a game, and could Microsoft actually close the ABK Merger already? All of this and more on thi

Sean is joined by Jordan Andow, a game developer and game journalist for The Outerhaven and soon also of Analog Stick Gaming in discussing their thoughts on the highly criticized PlayStation Showcase. Does it really deserve all of the "disappointment" discourse? Did everyone just get overhyped? Or is it a case of Sony setting too high expectations? We also give out some of our favorite games from the showcase as well. One game that was not shown was the much anticipated Last of Us Factions, which according to a report from Bloomberg, has been scaled back after Sony's newly acquired major studio and makers of Destiny 2, Bungie, informed Naughty Dog that the game would not keep players interest for very long. Was this the right move? Hasn't Naughty Dog earned enough cache to do their own thing? Does this worry you about Sony's new live-service direction? Plus, Jordan shares his gaming origins, more discussion on Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, thoughts on Sony's Cloud direction, why games have come out

Sean is joined by Jeff Young, Reviewer and Owner of Analog Stick Gaming, (which you can check out at (https://t.co/qRtFHRH3wG). Jeff gives his thoughts on Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and another game he's playing called Showgunners as well. There's a PlayStation Showcase happening in a matter of days and both of them give three major predictions for the show, along with some hopes and dreams for it too. The duo also gets into some big topics such as whether releasing day and date on PC actually hurts sales for consoles or its first-party games, should we read anything into the lack of exuberance over PSVR 2 from Jim Ryan, and is the gaming media biased against Xbox? Plus, Sean saw Fast X in RDX, Jeff's Gaming origins, MK 1 DLC and Alan Wake release window have leaked, should there be a PS5 Pro? Sonic music is going on the road and much more! You can also watch this episode on video via the W2M Network Youtube channel. Please like and subscribe to us over there as well: https://youtube.com/live/E

What's up, Internet? On the latest episode of the Last Word SC Radio podcast, Rachael Kriger and Jamie Rooke chat about the recent Lamar Hunt U.S. Open 'Cupset' victory, where the Pittsburgh Riverhounds took down the New England Revolution. Rachael, a native of Pittsburgh, gets her moment in the sun to talk about her local, USL club. Then the duo discusses recent hot and cold MLS teams. Jamie gives an update to the Atlanta United camp, while Rachael discusses the implosion of the Houston Dynamo against the Seattle Sounders. Teams that have been on the upswing, according to the two, have been Nashville SC and FC Dallas. To end the show, Rachael and Jamie discuss the latest news of Folarin Balogun making his one-time FIFA switch from England to the U.S. men's national team. Jamie lists what Balogun brings to the USMNT. Meanwhile, Rachael breaks down the news of the USL Super League seeking Division 1 status in U.S. Soccer — and what that means for the NWSL. 

Perhaps the biggest release of the entire year is finally here! @TheOuterhaven's Scott Adams (find him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sithscott) joins Sean to discuss his first impressions of Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, thoughts on what's being done to all of the Korok's, and of course if this is the correct way forward for Link and company in the future. Although there are some other Nintendo news bits to get to, The EU handed down their decision in the Microsoft Activision-Blizzard Deal and it has passed with a few remedies, one of them is that Microsoft must provide access to ABK titles to any and all Cloud streaming companies for at least the initial 10 years. Does this provide an avenue to pass the deal in the USA and UK? What did the CMA have to say? And will Cloud Gaming even matter in 10 years anyway? Speaking of new gaming habits, Nintendo's Switch and Valve's Steam Deck have spurred quite a few competitors, but Asus ROG Ally looks to perhaps be the closest one yet, and it is releasin

Sean is joined on this week's Video Games 2 the MAX by Andrew Orozco of the Duosense Podcast and geeknewsnow.net, to discuss Star Wars Jedi Survivor, Redfall, the fallout for Xbox and what it means for the future, and also PlayStation's future as well. You can check out Andrew's podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2QXKfCJcRxzL5E6GdBDNlD and Apple Pods: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/duosense-podcast/id1581531371) as well as many other places too. Redfall launched last week in a bad state. Still, unlike another game, Star Wars Jedi Survivor, where it was clearly just performance issues that mired the game, Redfall suffered from creative and gameplay issues that are intrinsic to its experience. Since its launch, the game's reception has spurred thoughts on Xbox and Microsoft's direction of the brand as a whole. The guys discuss highlights of Phil Spencer's recent candid interview he did on the Kinda Funny Xcast and use that as a way to analyze what to expect from Xbox and if there was mo