The Thanksgiving buffet of video games
Plus, we breakdown the Game Awards nominees!
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It's not the holiday yet, but we couldn't help ourselves from digging into a game that embodies a decadent feast. Echo Point Nova is a forgettable name for an excellent game. The open-world indie FPS piles on powers like a doting aunt slopping sides onto your Thanksgiving plate. First, we triple jump, hoverboard, and grappling hook our way through its adventure. Then, we react to the Game Award nominations. Is it time for the awards to add more nominees? Listen to find out!
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Games discussed:
Echo Point Nova, Grand Theft Auto Trilogy (with the latest patch)
Movies discussed:
Books discussed:
The Game Awards nominees:
Game of the Year nominees
Astro Bot
Balatro
Black Myth: Wukong
Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
Metaphor: ReFantazio
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