We talk about Summer Game Fest, the changing Games media landscape, and talk about some recent games we’ve been playing.Show Notes:Nobody Should Play Splitgate 2:Nice Hat, Loser - AftermathFuck the British:How Relooted, A Game About Reclaiming African Artifacts From Western Museums, Ended Up Being Shown By A White Guy At Summer Game Fest - AftermathBig Games Media is probably dead, unless it’s IGN:Giant Bomb goes independent | The VergePolygon sold to GameRant owner Valnet | The Vergerip polygonCan You Build a Community Around Video Game Guides? - RemapBig Friendly GuideGames We PlayedDOOM: The Dark AgesAssassin’s Creed: ShadowsFinal Fantasy 14 (did you know it has an award winning free trial up until level 70?)XIV on MacChapters:

We talk about a bad book, then take a trip to Puerto Rico to talk about the new Bad Bunny album but really just use it as a vehicle to talk about modern colonization.Show Notes:Heavenly Tyrant by Xiran Jay ZhaoStorygraphSadiq’s Review of Heavenly TyrantBad Bunny - DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToSBAD BUNNY - DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS (Short Film)BAD BUNNY - BAILE INoLVIDABLE (Video Oficial) | DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToSBAD BUNNY - PIToRRO DE COCO (Video Oficial) | DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToSUnpacking Bad Bunny's personal and political 'DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS'Fabiola Méndez: Tiny Desk ConcertEl Laberinto del Coco: Tiny Desk x globalFESTGeniusOfficial WebsiteData Vampires: Going Hyperscale (Episode 1) - Tech Won’t Save UsCoquí - WikipediaRadio MeneaChapters:

We do our year end wrap up, and talk about the best Music and Games of 2024.Show Notes:Albums of the Year 2024Sadiq’s Albums of the YearCharli xcx - BRATBillie Eilish - HIT ME HARD AND SOFTKhruangbin - A LA SALABaby Rose & BADBADNOTGOOD - Slow BurnShaboozey - Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m GoingElkka - Prism of PleasureGloRilla - GLORIOUSBigXthaPlug - TAKE CAREKendrick Lamar - GNXMichael Kiwanuka - Small ChangesCristian’s Albums of the Year 2024JPEGMAFIA - I LAY DOWN MY LIFE FOR YOUTyler the Creator - CHROMAKOPIADenzel Curry - KING OF THE MISCHIEVOUS SOUTHLogic - Ultra 85 (I know do not judge me)Beyonce - Cowboy CarterNxWorries - Why Lawd?Performance of the YearDoechii: Tiny Desk ConcertIDK if we have albums we’re looking forward too butIchiko Aoba - Luminescent CreaturesGames of the Year 2024Sadiq’s Games of the YearAlan Wake 2Horizon Forbidden WestLike A Dragon: Infinite WealthCristian’s Games of the YearStarfield: Shattered SpaceDestiny 2: The Final ShapeCyberpunk 2.0Black Ops 6Tears of the KingdomPostscript: Neither Dave Chapelles or SexyReds politicial views are endorsed by either of us, to make it super clear.

We talk briefly about the Game Awards, then we discuss Kendrick Lamar’s GNX.Show Notes:Twitter Fingers Turn To Trigger FingersDrake alleges UMG falsely inflated Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us' | AP NewsOther LinksIt's Getting Harder to Deny that Payola 2.0 Is Alive and Well in The Music Streaming Era | HeadphonestySpotifyPanelInfo LinksGeniusWikipediaYouTube PlaylistApple MusicSpotifyTrack ListingWacced Out MuralsSquabble UpLuther (with ​SZA)Man at the GardenHey Now (featuring ​Dody6)ReincarnatedTV Off (featuring ​Lefty Gunplay)Dodger Blue (featuring ​Wallie the Sensei, ​Siete7x, ​Roddy Ricch)Peekaboo (featuring ​AzHike)Heart Pt. 6GNX (featuring ​Hitta J3, ​YoungThreat, ​Peysoh)Gloria (with SZA)Talking PointsMUSTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARDHow Kendrick was in the Studio Making this New Album (GNX)WTF is a GNX?Chapters:

We talk about Star Wars Outlaws, King of The Mischievous South Vol. 2, and Journalists leaving their jobs to go full time Youtuber.Show Notes: Tumblr & WordPress:Tumblr migrates more than 500 million blogs to WordPress | Ars TechnicaWordPress DiscoverStar Wars Outlaws:Buy Star Wars Outlaws Gold Edition on PC & More | Ubisoft StoreStar Wars Outlaws review: a perfectly ok bit of star war | Rock Paper ShotgunGame Launchers (Epic Games and Ubisoft)Sadiq’s Andor reviewEpisode 00 – Welcome to Ctrl, Alt, AccessDenzel Curry - King of The Mischievous South Vol. 2King Of The Mischievous South Vol. 2SlurpgodsThat Mexican OT - Johnny Dang (feat. Paul Wall & Drodi) (Official Music Video)That Mexican OT - WikipediaDoechiiAlligator Bites Never Heal - Album by Doechii | SpotifyNISSAN ALTIMA | Swamp SessionBecca FarsaceWhy I left The VergeBetter Offline:Better Offline | iHeartTech Won’t Save UsChapters:0:00:04 - Tumblr Switching to WordPress00:06:30 - Star Wars Outlaws00:26:55 - The Music Hour00:39:32 - Becca Farsace Leaving The Verge