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In this episode, the Besties must pick the best entry in one of gaming's greatest genres: the roguelike. In a bracket containing Spelunky, Slay the Spire, Hades, and many other modern classics, only one game will walk away with the Besties Batt...
2024-06-04 07:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
We didn't get to our Summer Game Fest predictions in this episode because we had too many new games to talk about. So you'll hear that convo in this week's Besties.
We did, however, talk about a whopping 11 games, 10 of which we liked and 1 of which... inspired a good conversation.
Oh hey, pals!
In the back half of the next Resties, we'll share our predictions (and dream announcements) ahead of Summer Games Fest. We'd like to include your predictions (and Mother 3 fantasies) too. Share them in the comments and we will pick some to read on the episode!
2024-05-19 18:12:29 +0000 UTC View Post
This week, The Resties hop into their itty bitty spacecraft and shoot bad robots in Minishoot' Adventures. The blend of twin-stick shooter and Zelda-like adventure makes for the best PlayStation Vita game never released on the PlayStation V...
2024-05-14 07:01:03 +0000 UTC View Post
In honor of the Early Access release of Hades 2, the Besties host a showdown for the best second entry in a video game series. Hades creators got their big idea right on the first try, but many studios responsible for the biggest video game franchises needed a second draft to reach their potential. That's part of the magic of video games: they're iterative, consta...
2024-05-07 07:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Amazon's Fallout TV series inspired us (and countless others) to revisit our favorite wasteland. In this episode of The Resties, Frushtick recounts the oddball path the franchise took from its early days as a CRPG to the lightning-fast production of New Vegas at Obsidian Entertainment. Then, Frush and Plante talk about playing this "ahead of its ti...
Next Tuesday (April 23) Frushtick and Plante will be revisiting Fallout: New Vegas! We wanted to let you know because...
1. You can play alongside us.
2. The game is EXTREMELY cheap on Steam right now. The base version is $2.49 and the ultimate version is $4.99.
In the c...
2024-04-15 02:07:27 +0000 UTC View PostThe episode is ready! Rather than delay publishing it to write a lengthy post, we're setting the episode live!
The folks over at Devolver Digital were kind enough to share some codes for the Steam version of Pepper Grinder. If you've listened to the episode, you'll know what characters are missing from each of these Steam codes.
To activate a key on Steam, follow these instructions:
https://help...
Hey besties buddies!
It's Plante with an update on the publish time for next week's Resties. That episode will be published as soon as we have it ready -- most likely before the end of the day on Thursday, April 11.
Unfortunately, I got stuck in Newark Airport last night during thunderstorms. I'm back at the airport and hope to catch a late afternoon flight. This throws a few wrenches in...
2024-04-04 16:48:51 +0000 UTC View PostWe hear you! You love the sleepover energy of the Besties Battle Brackets. But you want a bit more clarity on our rubrics. Or maybe you'd prefer different topics. Whatever the case, we want to learn what episodes you'd like next!
Let us know of other potential topics in the comments! And share what you enjoy about the show so we can expand on that!
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At the end of 2009, EA published The Saboteur, an open-world action game starring a tough-talking dude with a knack for shooting bad guys. That doesn't sound so unusual.
But what if I told you this game, released mere weeks after the closure of i...
2024-03-26 07:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
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The Besties Battle Bracket returns! This time, we're finding the best first level in video games.
We're j...
2024-03-05 05:03:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Oh hey, Besties Buddies!
Just a programming note that the regular schedule begins next Tuesday (March 5) with a brand new episode of Besties Brackets. We'll be chatting about the best first levels in video games. Have some favorites? We'd love to hear about them in the comments!
Resties will return the following Tuesday, March 12! Thank you all for joining us on this ride!
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2024-02-22 03:22:22 +0000 UTC View PostAs a loyal subscriber of The Besties, we're leaving it to you what Bracket Battle episode we do next! We created a poll and you can vote below. We'll do the top voted pick as our March bracket episode, so choose wisely.
2024-02-15 15:50:25 +0000 UTC View Post
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2024-02-15 15:12:36 +0000 UTC View Post
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2024-02-15 15:10:38 +0000 UTC View PostHello!
We didn’t expect to be doing this show for 12 years. Barely anything lasts that long on the internet. The only reason The Besties has survived for so long has been your support. You were with us through weekly episodes at Polygon, monthly and then annual episodes on our own,...
2024-02-15 15:03:54 +0000 UTC View Post