About this episode

The episode discusses various aspects of cheating in games and the surrounding culture.

WATCH SMUTROT NOW: https://youtu.be/xkYT-mQVxZg Get additional episodes and bonus content with early access (try now with 7 DAYS FREE): go to https://www.OFFICIAL.men Three close man-friends gather around to talk about a sinister market. This is the Official Podcast. Every Tuesday. Links Below. THE OFFICIAL NETWORK CHANNEL (SUBSCRIBE NOW): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcHYe-Qw7qUN5gFWMdj9nNw Episode 490: Recorded 27/05/26 --- Get additional episodes and bonus content with early access: Go to https://www.OFFICIAL.men or https://www.PATREON.com/THEOFFICIALPODCAST --- Timestamps: [00:00:00] Intro [00:03:13] Man-children [00:08:16] Good branding vs. fan service [00:21:19] Internet criticism and algorithm culture [00:27:07] AI “fixes” for The Boys [00:32:49] Call of Duty security disaster [00:37:27] Valorant anti-cheat and privacy fears [01:01:05] Kojima on Mandalorian and Grogu [01:03:18] The end of Destiny 2 :( [01:10:03] Games with chill communities [01:16:06] Wrap --- Audio Platforms (Spotify, Apple, Amazon, & Castbox): https://linktr.ee/theofficialpodcast Other Shows: https://linktr.ee/theofficialnetwork --- Hosts: Jackson: https://twitter.com/zealotonpc Andrew…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jackson, Andrew, Kaya

Topics covered

• gaming
• cheating
• internet culture
• AI
• game security
• community
• criticism

Keywords

• cheating
• gaming
• internet criticism
• AI fixes
• game security
• community
• Destiny 2
• Call of Duty
• Valorant

Sponsors

OFFICIAL.men, PATREON

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Official Podcast, OFFICIAL.men, PATREON.com, YouTube

Books & works: The Boys, Destiny 2, Call of Duty, Valorant

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