Elder Trolls Gaming Podcast

This week we bust some backlog games and talk about Cyberpunk 2077 and #edgerunners2
along with some gaming news-- all while trying to stay alive for GTA6 release date. 

Intro - 0:00
Cyberpunk Welcome to Night City TCG - 0:54
Edgerunners 2 - 5:10
Nate Beat 007 First Light - 9:50
Ace Combat 8 Wings of Theve - 17:14
Final Fantasy Resonance - 20:20
Stay Alive for GTA6 - 25:18
Rogue Prince of Persia - 27:38
Backdraft by Legacy Labs - 28:50
Cyberpunk 2077 Edgerunners 2 update - 41:13
Anthropic bans reverse engineering of games - 51:53
Switch 2 Emulators - 56:14
Bioware closes...

This week we are back from a bit of a break and discuss what we've been playing. Then we discuss the wave of reverse engineering of software and games and how AI is leading to a lot more piracy and emulation of current gen game consoles! 


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This week we discuss The Blood of Dawnwalker, a new game created by former members of the teams that made Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3! We also discuss the new Nintendo "Customer Appreciation Sale" that the customers don't appreciate and of course Sony is making more waves for just being bafoons.

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This week we discuss the upcoming Witcher 3 remaster and DLC along with the GTA VI new extended look.

Intro - 0:00
Slay the spire 2 - 2:03
Mortal Shell 2 - 5:04
Star Wars Zero Company - 13:30
Twilight Princes on PC? - 15:30
Gamescom highlights - 17:40
Witcher 3 Remastered - 20:54
CDPR Are GOOD GUYS - 31:20
GTA 6 - 33:28
#witcher3 #witcher3remastered

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This week we go through some gaming news then talk about Spider-Man Brand New Day with SOME spoilers towards the end. How does it stack up against the other Tom Holland Spider-Man movies?

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This week on ETG Podcast:

- Spider-Man #brandnewday is leaked online
- #nintendo might be trying to take on #gta6 in November with the Ocarina remake.
- Stellar Blade: Bloodrain releases cringe AI slop video
- Crimson Desert just keeps on going
- Itch.io trying to save devs by selling a bundle with 150 games


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This week we talk about some recent news in gaming:
#palworld is back with it's 1.0 release with a strong player count, AC Black Flag Resynced selling like crazy much to our dismay, we talk about #steammachine and its prices and #kratos needs to be re-cast for the God of War show!

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This week we speak about game preservation! Is this the end of ownership as we know it for games? Who is to blame? And what can we do??

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A bit of technical difficulties this week with  @Riversidefm , but managed to still get it up.

We go through the summer showcases we saw over the last couple weeks; Sony Playstation State of Play, Xbox Showcase, Summer Gamefest and Nintendo's direct from last week.
Intro - 0:00 007
First Light first thoughts - 23:26
PlayStation State of Play - 38:38
Summer Gamefest - 53:26
Xbox Showcase - 1:15:35
Nintendo Direct - 1:32:20

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This week we discuss Forza Horizon 6 and some industry news including AMD failings with FSR 4, Steam Deck price hikes, the new upcoming Witcher 3 DLC & more!

Intro - 0:00
Diablo 4 - 04:15
FSR & AMD Failings - 10:45
Ad Break - 22:31
Forza Horizon 6 - 23:42
007 First Light - 33:21
Fable Delayed - 39:31
Modern Warfare 4 - 42:46
Steam Deck Price - 47:37
New Witcher 3 DLC - 54:58

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This week we talk about our time in CRIMSON DESERT and whether or not it lived up to the hype!

This week we are joined by Chris from 1 Hour 1 Decision Pod  and Will from Friday Night Gamecast and we have a discussion about our time in CRIMSON DESERT and whether or not it lived up to the hype!




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This week we talk about Monster Hunter Stories 3, REPLACED, upcoming GamePass changes, Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced and more!

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This week we're back after a slight illness break. We talk about some news and an #AITA gaming edition!

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This episode includes AI-generated content.

This episode we preview #crimsondesert which is coming later this week! Can it live up to the hype?

Intro - 0:00
GPU Side-grade - 3:00
Finished Divinity Original Sin 2 - 7:30
Nioh 3 - 20:15
Esoteric Ebb - 25:04
Question from discord - 31:08
VR-ROCK AD - 36:25
Am I the Asshole? Gaming Edition - 37:36
Crimson Desert Preview - 50:38




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This week is our one hundredth episode! We talk about #marathongame and back over the last 4 years and some of the things we've predicted to see how well they've aged.

intro - 0:00
sprayed by skunks - 3:25
Old Gaming Computer - 9:36
Game Time - 15:39
Starsand Island - 16:07
Whats coming out - 19:00
Nextfest Demos - 21:48
Marathon - 25:39
Aged Like Milk - 54:39



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This week we talk about a couple of demos we played, those being #replaced and #monsterhunterstories 3! There were also two PS5 demos released this week as part of the Sony PlayStation #stateofplay . we discuss that as well and talk about some stuff that caught our eye.

Intro - 0:00
Game Time - 6:51
Nioh 3 - 8:15
Starsand Island - 12:25
Overwatch - 22:58 
Apex ranked changes - 24:40
Replaced Demo - 29:22
Monster Hunter Stories 3 - 40:18
PlayStation State of Play - 52:01



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This week we talk about everything we've heard about the rumoured to be releasing #witcher3 DLC and the upcoming #witcher4 !

Intro - 0:00

Game Time 
Wildgate - 6:37
Highguard - 11:40
Outward 2 - 17:40
Divinity Original Sin 2 - 21:20
Nioh 3 - 24:41
Kelvin Steals Jono's Counter Pick - 26:42
Witcher 3 Blood and Wine - 27:39
Games coming out soon - 30:10

Gaming News
Steam Machine price hint - 33:20
Highguard removes details - 36:25
8K is dead! - 39:55

Today's  Topic
Witcher 3 Rumoured DLC - 43:12
Witcher 4 - 58:59

This week from the freezing north we talk about Dispatch, Jono's Fantasy Critic draft and more!
0:00 - Intro
02:50 - New chair and desk setup
Game Time 
07:15 - Allan Wake 2
09:32 - Dispatch
16:02 - Starsand Island
28:36 - Fantasy Critic Draft 
30:14 - GTA 6 coming out this year
Some News!
38:05 - Nintendo Stock Falling
39:21 - AMD says prices will stay normal
45:00 - Monster Hunter Wilds runs better with all DLC


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WE ARE BACK for 2026. Season 5 and this week we accidentally did another live episode and we look toward 2026 to see what we're looking forward to.

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This week we recorded the show LIVE for the firs time and chatted about the Game Awards nominees and we cast our votes! check it out!



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This week we have an old friend on to talk about #arcraiders and the server slam test that we played this past weekend!

Intro - 0:00
Game Time
Ghost of Yotei -  4:58
Final Fantasy XI Private Server - 6:30
Pokemon Z-A - 9:45
Hades - 17:44
Are we too old for competitive games? - 23:50
Battlefield 6 launch - 28:35
Arc Raiders Server Slam - 31:27

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This week Nate has a dog problem, xbox prices have gone up.. AGAIN. and EA is selling out to the highest bidder. 

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This week we talk about some questionable things Nintendo is doing and discuss something GOOD that Warhorse Studio is doing.. and that's Kingdom Come Deliverance 2: Legacy of the Forge!

Fall of Avalon - 06:02
Rematch - 10:19
BF6 Battle Royale Gameplay Footage - 11:06
Mullet Madjack - 24:58
Elon Musk Demanded to be in Cyberpunk - 27:19
Nintendo Awared 2 New Patents - 29:51
New Pokemon Mega Evolutions Locked Behind Paywall - 34:24
Legacy of the Forge KCD2 DLC - 44:03


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This week we go on a rant about cloud gaming and talk about Gamescom 2025!

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Today we go into flow state and have a good branching convos about many things, but ultimately end up talking about Battlefield 6 Open beta and our first thoughts.

Intro - 0:00
Nate updated his RGB - 01:49
Death Stranding 2 is Complete - 8:32
Nintendo is Anti Consumer - 17:07
Bazaar Coming to Steam - 20:21
Cyberpunk Card Game - 26:35
FrostHaven on Steam - 29:08
Battlefield 6 - 38:09


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This week we just hang out and talk about some games coming out this fall that may be fighting for our attention!



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This week we talk about the quality of Death Stranding 2 and if it is enough to transcend the AAA label into AAAA.

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Intro - 0:00
Jono eats pizza 4 days in a row - 0:16
Nate's dogs poop - 03:15
Tsukuyomi - 05:23
We Are...

This week we speak of many things! We discuss the current situation with the Stop Killing Games initiative, Death Stranding two and some other things in a chill hangout episode featuring Chris from
 ⁨1Hour1Decision1H1D⁩  ! ---- click here for their channel and links -----https://www.youtube.com/@1Hour1Decision1H1D

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Goodpods: @1h1d

Intro - 0:00
Guest Intro - 0:50
Jono's Fantasy Critic Season - 04:50
Game Time - What we're playing - 7:30
Rematc...

This week we talk about the games that stood out to us at the #playstationstateofplay , the #summergamefest2025 and the #xboxshowcase2025 

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Intro - 0:00
Nate is a Dev - 08:12
KDC2 DLC The Painter - 11:00
Elden Ring Nightreign - 16:02
Steam Nextfest Demos - 16:35
Game Showcases - 21:38
Sony State of Play 2025 - 22:13
Summer Games Fest 2025 - 29:18
Xbox Games Showcase - 55:35
Xbox ROG Ally X - 01:06:10


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This week we don't have a main topic! This is an episode about nothing!...But we talk about Elden Ring #nightreign, #arcraiders, switch 2 and field some questions from the viewers!

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Intro - 0:00
Goonies - 1:15
Created a stock checker bot in chat GPT - 8:09
Switch 2 coming out this week - 11:30
Helldivers 2 still good? - 17:51
Elden Ring Nightreign - 22:29
Arc Raiders - 44:29
Battlfield 6 Battle Royale - 48:37
Is it worth spending hundreds on custom controllers? - 57:19
Losing Reflexes? - 1:06:08


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This week we are joined by friends Snake Factory and Nick (Friday Night Gamecast) to discuss the scalping pandemic! We deep dive the topic and get a bit technical as to how it happens and how it could be stopped.

Intro - 0:00
Guests - 0:48
PAX East - 03:25
Expedition 33 - 5:25
Blue Prince & Inscription - 11:00
Nate Fails Gamepass Scheme - 17:07
Overwatch 2 blizzar SCAM - 20:30

SCALPING DISCUSSION - 27:20

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This week we talk about some headlines in gaming, and talk about Clair Obscur: Expedition 33! the game taking gamepass by storm!

Intro - 0:00
Housekeeping - 01:09
Jono is hungover - 01:50
GTA 6 Delayed - 07:29
Xbox Price Increase - 10:40
World of Warcraft One Button Mode - 19:48
Most Intense Oblivion RP Player - 21:30
Avowed Completed - 26:08
Expedition 33 - 28:08
Quick Quest Queries - 1:03:25

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This week we finally discuss Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 with no spoilers! Can we convince you to play??

Intro - 0:00
Oblivion Remake - 1:45
Avowed - 3:09
Nates new PS5 Pro Controller - 9:55
PSVR2 on PC - 18:02

Today's Topic - Kingdome Come Deliverance 2 - 25:33

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(00:00:00) Discussing the Nintendo Switch 2
(00:07:49) KCD2
(00:11:03) Drova Forsaken Kin 2
(00:13:03) CoD Warzone Big Update VERDANSK
(00:14:30) Jono Beat Ghost of Tsushima
(00:25:29) Haste
(00:34:34) Discussing the Nintendo Switch 2

This week we discuss the Switch 2 direct and the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2!

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TIMESTAMPS

Intro - 0:00
KCD2 - 07:49
Drova Forsaken Kin 2 - 11:03
CoD Warzone Big Update - 13:03
Ghost of Tsushima - 14:32
Haste - 25:31
Switch 2 - 34:34

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This week Nate loves split fiction, Jono is a full time gamer and we answer some questions from listeners about PC gaming. 


Intro - 0:00
Game Time - 05:18
Split Fiction - 05:41
Heavenly Bodies - 09:04
Nate's VR Problems - 11:33
Jono is a full time Gamer - 15:15
Terminator Resistance - 16:00
Jono beat Death Stranding - 19:00
Gaming News - 
Assassin's Creed Shadows - 29:30
Xbox's Next Console? - 32:20
KCD2 Patch Causes Issues - 35:48
Questions from Listeners - 38:40
PC Building Resources - 39:30
PS5 or Up...

This week, after Monster Hunter Wilds is making waves for it's great gamplay, it is plagued by crap performance on the PC version. Can a game's gameplay be so good that you overlook poor optimization and performance? Especially from such a big developer?! We talk about it!


Intro - 0:00
AMDs Comin BACK 9070 GPU Launch - 1:40
Game Time -  3:47
Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 - 3:58
GTA5 PC Graphics Update - 16:46
FragPunk - 19:34
Trepang2 - 23:07
Split Fiction - 31:39
Today's Topic - Optimization! - 39:15

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This week we dive in to some recent news that caught our eye, then discuss Rockstar's rise to... Rockstardom. What makes the whole gaming world just move over and let them pass when they release a game?

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Intro - 0:00
Gamestop CEO blasts "wokeness" and Wants to Sell Canadian Stores - 03:05
Dragon Age Veilguard Team to be behind Baldur's Gate 4? - 08:53
Elder Scrolls 6 leaks - 14:46
Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 - 23:39
VR-Rock Ad Break - 36:53
Today's Topic - 38:14

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Welcome back... WE are BACK after a bit of a hiatus. A lot has happened and we're talkin about those things! Along with Indiana Jones and The Great Circle.

Intro - 0:00
Game Time - 08:10
Switch 2 - 14:13
RTX 5000 series launch - 17:22
Fantasy Critic - 24:19
Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 - 27:34
Marvel Rivals took over - 43:45
Sponsor Break - 53:53
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle - 55:14


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Good day folks! This week we talk about the recent clusterF of Dragon Age Veilguard, and we are discussing a long awaited game that we finally got closed beta access to: The Bazaar! 
#thebazaar 

We were on  @SamuraiKibiji 's stream the other night go check him out - https://www.youtube.com/@SamuraiKibiji
https://twitter.com/SamuraiKibiji


Intro -  0:00
Dragon Age Veilguard - 07:47
Pokemon TCG Pocket - 18:39
CoD Black Ops 6 - 29:19
Monster Hunter Wilds Beta PS5 - 34:37
The Bazaar -  48:31

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