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This week, we’ve got it all: old games, boring games, games we don’t play, and even things that aren't games at all but rather raccoons.Timestamps:(00:20) Robin’s new roommate(03:00) Hello Kitty urban legends(07:30) Directive 8020(28:00) Marathon PvE(31:00) Uncharted 4: Game’s fun, game’s bad(38:45) A little game called Final Fantasy 11(55:30) What else have Willa and Robin been up to this week? (feat. Marriage Toxin, Heartspell: Horizon Academy)  Mentioned this week:Uncovering Amy Hennig's Uncharted 4Final Fantasy 11 videos from The Crawl, Friends at the Table, and A Goth ElfSupport us on Ko-fi!Check out the network at TheWorstGarbage.online!Join The Worst Garbage Discord!Follow us and send us questions!Follow Robin!Follow Willa!Music Street Food by FASSoundsThings are bad right now, but you can help make them better. Please take some time to consider how you can help trans people, immigrants, and others targeted by our fascist government with this Big List Of Links. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Willa and Robin go into the game grab bag this week. Robin has been gambling in Bobo Bay, wielding the elements in Elementallis, and totally not romancing a living statue in Sovereign Tower. Willa, meanwhile, is building civilizations in Amberspire.Timestamps:(00:26) Tune in next week for our thoughts on [Redacted](01:13) Bobo Bay and Elementallis(16:15) Amberspire(32:11) Sovereign Tower(37:47) What else have Willa and Robin been up to this week? (feat. Elsinore, Folding Ideas' Why was I invited to Beast Studios?, World Collage Day)  Mentioned this week:Why was I invited to Beast Studios?Support us on Ko-fi!Check out the network at TheWorstGarbage.online!Join The Worst Garbage Discord!Follow us and send us questions!Follow Robin!Follow Willa!Music Street Food by FASSoundsThings are bad right now, but you can help make them better. Please take some time to consider how you can help trans people, immigrants, and others targeted by our fascist government with this Big List Of Links. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Artemis II might be back from the moon but Willa and Robin aren't. This week it's the Pragmata extravaganza, come along as we dive into Capcom's new action game that's pretty dang good!Timestamps:(00:13) Sponsored by Orbitz(00:48) Pragmata extravaganza(53:15) What else have Willa and Robin been up to this week? (feat. Moves of the Diamond Hand, Invincible)  Mentioned this week:Nothing : (Support us on Ko-fi!Check out the network at TheWorstGarbage.online!Join The Worst Garbage Discord!Follow us and send us questions!Follow Robin!Follow Willa!Music Street Food by FASSoundsThings are bad right now, but you can help make them better. Please take some time to consider how you can help trans people, immigrants, and others targeted by our fascist government with this Big List Of Links. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zoe graces us all with her presence to regale us with tales of her time spent saving the galaxy and exploring the highs of Rapture and the lows of Columbia. Spoilers abound for the entire Mass Effect trilogy and Bioshock 1, 2, and Infinite.Timestamps:(00:19) Welcome to the Zo Rowe Show(02:17) The Mass Effect trilogy(57:25) The Bioshock trilogy(1:35:50) What else have Willa, Robin, and Zoe been up to this week? (feat. His Motor Bike, Her Island, Project Hail Mary, The Mets, and knitting)  Support us on Ko-fi!Check out the network at TheWorstGarbage.online!Join The Worst Garbage Discord!Follow us and send us questions!Follow Robin!Follow Willa!Music Street Food by FASSoundsThings are bad right now, but you can help make them better. Please take some time to consider how you can help trans people, immigrants, and others targeted by our fascist government with this Big List Of Links. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we remember the halcyon days of when we cared about Final Fantasy 14, experience what it’s like to watch a gaming awards show that doesn’t make you want to claw your own eyes out, and discover that every once in a while a lesbian with a sword isn’t enough to make your game good.Timestamps:(00:15) It’s all great over here(01:45) Remember when we cared about Final Fantasy 14?(07:40) The IGF Awards(21:15) No Games for Genocide(24:55) 1348 Ex Voto(56:10) What else have Willa and Robin been up to this week? (feat. getting a camera, Dragon's Dogma Online)  Mentioned this week:FFXIV Live LetterIGF AwardsIndie deckbuilder All Will Rise's dev joins No Games For Genocide boycott and plans to hand back funding it received from MicrosoftSupport us on Ko-fi!Check out the network at TheWorstGarbage.online!Join The Worst Garbage Discord!Follow us and send us questions!Follow Robin!Follow Willa!Music Street Food by FASSoundsThings are bad right now, but you can help make them better. Please take some time to consider how you can help trans people, immigrants, and others targeted by our fascist government with this Big List Of Links. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We talk about Marathon and the state of live-service titles in this one, and we could not have predicted Highguard would announce its shutdown between recording and release. Then it's to the Spencer Mansion for Willa and to Next Fest for Robin.Timestamps:(00:18) Resident… Evil?(01:24) Marathon(15:14) Resident… Evil!(25:40) Robin's selected Next Fest picks(36:07) What else have Willa and Robin been up to this week? (feat. Bridgerton season 4, putting yourself out there and making friends)(37:00) Bridgerton spoilers start(38:35) Bridgerton spoilers endMentioned this week:Kaile Hultner on Marathon SNL Iran cold openDotzip on Next FestSupport us on Ko-fi!Check out the network at TheWorstGarbage.online!Join The Worst Garbage Discord!Follow us and send us questions!Follow Robin!Follow Willa!Music Street Food by FASSoundsThings are bad right now, but you can help make them better. Please take some time to consider how you can help trans people, immigrants, and others targeted by our fascist government with this Big List Of Links. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we do a quick Olympic check-in before running through the State of Play and its many (un)interesting announcements. Robin and Willa do, however, come up with a groundbreaking idea to fix 007. Then it's a pair of games, one new and one old.Timestamps:(00:38) More olympic talk(03:25) State of the State of Play(34:20) What else have Willa and Robin been up to this week? (feat. Love Eternal , Verho - Curse of Faces)Mentioned this week:Willa's Love Eternal reviewSupport us on Ko-fi!Check out the network at TheWorstGarbage.online!Join The Worst Garbage Discord!Follow us and send us questions!Follow Robin!Follow Willa!Music Street Food by FASSoundsThings are bad right now, but you can help make them better. Please take some time to consider how you can help trans people, immigrants, and others targeted by our fascist government with this Big List Of Links. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Somehow Willa and Robin eventually get through the many detours of this episode (hand injuries, bisexual Zohran, etc.) to talk about some games. There is a report on Zoe saving the galaxy and heading to Rapture as well as Robin going up in Valkyrie Saga and Cairn. Timestamps:(00:11) Willa’s housewife injury(03:06) Cursed blades RANKED(04:06) Talking about not talking about critical discourse (06:21) More detours, this time about Zohran Mamdani(07:26) Mass Effect and BioShock in 2026(27:37) Valkyrie Saga and Cairn(46:10) What else have Willa and Robin been up to this week? (feat. Recovery of an MMO Junkie , Journal with Witch)Mentioned this week:The Toxic Positivity Problem by Critical ErrorIf You Ask Nicely by Autumn WrightSupport us on Ko-fi!Check out the network at TheWorstGarbage.online!Join The Worst Garbage Discord!Follow us and send us questions!Follow Robin!Follow Willa!Music Street Food by FASSoundsThings are bad right now, but you can help make them better. Please take some time to consider how you can help trans people, immigrants, and others targeted by our fascist government with this Big List Of Links. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's prediction time! First we tally up the scores from 2025 to see who the winner of an undecided prize is. Then it's into the future as Robin, Willa, and Zoe (via Willa reading her notes because we won't let her back on the pod) tell you what 2026 will hold for gaming with 100% accuracy.Timestamps:(00:35) Robin's dogs, the Pitt, and some Mets talk(03:43) Our 2025 predictions, which did not go as well as we hoped(12:47) Making 2026 predictions that will absolutely come true(26:39) What else have Willa and Robin been up to this week? (feat. Hyperbeat, The Expanse)Support us on Ko-fi!Check out the network at TheWorstGarbage.online!Join The Worst Garbage Discord!Follow us and send us questions!Follow Robin!Follow Willa!Music Street Food by FASSoundsThings are bad right now, but you can help make them better. Please take some time to consider how you can help trans people, immigrants, and others targeted by our fascist government with this Big List Of Links. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s the Girlies! You know the drill. If you don’t, just listen and you’ll get it. It’s like an awards show but better.Thanks for listening this year!You can find a whole list of winners (with a couple of visual aids) here.Timestamps:(00:15) The Girlies!(51:30) Spoilers for Carimara and Old Skies(54:25) Spoilers end(1:22:00) Spoilers for Carimara and Silent Hill f(1:24:20) Spoilers end(1:37:25) GOTY discussion(1:43:30) Thematic spoilers for our pick(1:48:30) Major story spoilers for our pickMentioned this week:Neil Newbon being correct about generative AIJennifer English being incredible at the Golden JoysticksAdditional music this episode:Take me out to the ball game from Trombone ChampBaby Steps background musicEra Calling from Angeline EraNina Pasadena from Skin Deep I’m A Bitch, My Name’s Robert from DispatchI Am Gonna Claw (Out Your Eyes then Drown You to Death) from Hades 2 Support us on Ko-fi!Check out the network at TheWorstGarbage.online!Join The Worst Garbage Discord!Follow us and send us questions!Follow Robin!Follow Willa!Music Street Food by FASSoundsThings are bad right now, but you can help make them better. Please take some time to consider how you can help trans people, immigrants, and others targeted by our fascist government with this Big List Of Links. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Willa and Robin run through all the announcements at The Game Awards, including: Tomb Raider for the straights, DILF Leon, and Control with a man. Boooooo. Also, more Old Skies talk because it's just that good!Timestamps:(00:12) Zoe probably wants to stab Willa (medically)(02:05)  A lot of time spent on Game Awards reveals  (45:00) Less time on Day of the Devs and Wholesome Snack(51:10) What else have Willa and Robin been up to this week? (feat. Cheese Ball, Octopath Traveler 0, Old Skies)Mentioned this week:Everything announced at The Game AwardsEverything announced at Day of the DevsEverything announced at Wholesome SnackSupport us on Ko-fi!Check out the network at TheWorstGarbage.online!Join The Worst Garbage Discord!Follow us and send us questions!Follow Robin!Follow Willa!Music Street Food by FASSoundsThings are bad right now, but you can help make them better. Please take some time to consider how you can help trans people, immigrants, and others targeted by our fascist government with this Big List Of Links. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we are talking gays in space (Metroid Prime 4) and gays in time (more Old Skies) and then Willa and Robin pick what games to exchange for the end of year season because the Girlies will be here before you know it!Timestamps:(02:00) Too much talk about Willa's Thanksgiving movie watching(07:10) Metroid Prime 4(31:04) HORSES not "Horses"(38:16) More Old Skies (also briefly Birdcage and Possessors)(49:14) What else have Willa and Robin been up to this week? (feat. The Matrix, Letters From Liselotte, Wicked and other Oz related media)(55:00) End of year housekeepingMentioned this week:Robin's Metroid Prime 4 reviewRobin on HORSESLetters From Liselotte  Support us on Ko-fi!Check out the network at TheWorstGarbage.online!Join The Worst Garbage Discord!Follow us and send us questions!Follow Robin!Follow Willa!Music Street Food by FASSoundsThings are bad right now, but you can help make them better. Please take some time to consider how you can help trans people, immigrants, and others targeted by our fascist government with this Big List Of Links. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 148 - It's terrible, I could not recommend it moreThis one's got everything you love: Dunkalatte talk, Willa's neighbors doing construction in the middle of a recording, Robin playing a game where you are a little mouse, but the main event is – of course – Willa going on an extended rant about a game she hates that most people love.Timestamps:(00:14) Robin joins the Dunkalatte cult  (06:03) Blake Manor update and your reminder Lorelei and the Laser Eyes rocks(09:53) Winter Burrow (15:32 ) 20+ minutes of Willa ranting about Dispatch(23:12) Dispatch spoilers start(24:23) Dispatch spoilers end(38:18) Ambrosia Sky(48:55) What else have Willa and Robin been up to this week? (feat. Blue Moon, stealing umbrellas, A Pizza Delivery, Verho, Atelier Ryza  )Mentioned this week:Alyssa Mercante on The Game A wards Future ClassEvery 10/10 Game Informer has givenWilla's Dispatch thread on BlueskyGio on Dispatch at Polygon    Support us on Ko-fi!Check out the network at TheWorstGarbage.online!Join The Worst Garbage Discord!Follow us and send us questions!Follow Robin!Follow Willa!Music Street Food by FASSoundsThings are bad right now, but you can help make them better. Please take some time to consider how you can help trans people, immigrants, and others targeted by our fascist government with this Big List Of Links. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.