Ep.166 – Pixels vs Playability: Do Graphics Make or Break a Game? + Our Cozy Game Picks!

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Episode Notes

🎯 Topic of the Week: Are stunning graphics essential for an epic gaming experience, or does gameplay always come first? 🖥️🎮 🛋️ Cozy Game Picks: Our go-to games for relaxation—perfect for winding down after a long day. 🧸🎲

📰 Recent News Round-Up: 🤖 PUBG’s AI Partner: Meet PUBG’s NVIDIA ACE-powered AI companion that plays, strategizes, and communicates like a real teammate. 🧠🎯 📱 Meta Ditches Fact-Checking: Facebook & Instagram shift to Community Notes for content moderation—good news for your conspiracy-loving relatives! 😜🔍 💻 NVIDIA RTX 50-Series GPUs: The RTX 5090 promises 4K gaming at 240FPS with groundbreaking AI-powered enhancements. 🚀💥

🎧 What We’ve Been Up To: 🎮📺 • Travis: The Last of Us Part II, Shrinking Finale, Silo, Raspberry Pi 5 retro project, 7 Wonders Duel. 🕹️📺 • Jarred: Arma Reforger, Star Wars: Bounty Hunter, snowstorms, Balatro. ❄️🔫 • Justin: The Last of Us Part II, Arma Reforger, Indiana Jones, Marvel Rivals, Dexter: Original Sin. 🐍🎬

🎯 Looking Ahead: • 📺 Severance returns—Jarred & Justin can’t wait! • ✈️ Justin dreams of his next vacation.

🏆 Picks of the Week: 🎲🎮 • Travis: 7 Wonders Duel / Shrinking 🃏📺 • Jarred: Balatro / Star Wars: Bounty Hunter Remaster 🎰🔫 • Justin: Dexter: Original Sin / Arma Reforger 🔪🪖

🎙️ Join the conversation! What’s more important to YOU in a game: graphics or gameplay? Drop your thoughts below! 👇💬

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