Lumines Arise is finally out, and it's one of the best puzzle games of all time. The natural evolution of both Lumines AND Tetris Effect Connected. Jake and Patrick were able to play and review the game ahead of time, and they have a TON to say about this absolute banger. Review copies provided by Enhance!

Drop-In Drop-Out brings together a mix of passionate gamers for an open and engaging conversation about video games. We share our takes on the latest releases, revisit old favorites, and discuss the trends shaping gaming culture. Whether you're here for insight, nostalgia, or just a good laugh, we hope you'll feel inspired to Drop In, listen for a while, and enjoy the ride. No controller required.

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Inside the mind of @highscoreweekly

And the gamble worth taking, @gwtmori

Opening animation by Ryan Selvy www.ryanselvy.com

The Game Awards are next month, so we are predicting what announcements we expect to see at the biggest night in gaming! What do you think we will see at the show?

Timecodes

0:08:06 - Predictions start
0:11:39 - Geoff's apparel
0:12:29 - GTA 6
0:15:01 - Troy Baker hats
0:16:42 - Crying
0:18:05 - Sonic
0:20:41 - FF7
0:22:19 - Fable
0:24:37 - F-bombs
0:27:54 - PlayStation first party
0:33:29 - Nintendo
0:36:19 - Muppets
0:38:00 - Stage rush
0:39:54 - Kojima
0:41:14 - Movies/Shows
0:43:19 - Lightening round
0:49:54 - Audience bets
0:56:19 - Anything else
1:05:02 - Discord submissions
1:08:38 - GOTY nominees

Drop-In Drop-Out brings together a mix of passionate gamers for an open and engaging conversation about video games. We share our takes on the latest releases, revisit old favorites, and discuss the trends shaping gaming culture. Whether you're here for insight, nostalgia, or just a good laugh, we hope you'll feel inspired to Drop In, listen for a while, and enjoy the ride. No controller required. www.dropindropoutpod.com

Follow us everywhere @dropindropoutpod

Check out the JK! Games! Podcast every Monday @jkgamespodcast

Spotlight Games Podcast every Tuesday @spotlightgamespod

Daily streams from JakeTwitchin at www.amazingstreamer.com

Video essays from @Cognitive-Clips

Dumpster Dives from @TheDumpsterBoySTC

And the gamble worth taking, @gwtmori

Opening animation by Ryan Selvy www.ryanselvy.com

What would happen if a Victorian child was witness to video games? And moreso, what video games would we show them to melt their brains? We have the definitive list!

Timecodes

14:30 The Sims

23:50 Dante's Inferno

25:20 Rez Infinite

27:10 Tetris Effect VR

30:00 pikmin

34:50 Mario Kart World

39:30 The Stanley Parable

41:25 Wii Trauma center

44:20 just dance

Audience: 48:20

52:14 powerwash sim 2

56:19 mullet mad jack

59:59 cult of the lamb

1:03:11 Mass effect

1:11:25 assassins creed syndicate

1:15:00 Dead Island 2

Outro - 1:27:17

Drop-In Drop-Out brings together a mix of passionate gamers for an open and engaging conversation about video games. We share our takes on the latest releases, revisit old favorites, and discuss the trends shaping gaming culture. Whether you're here for insight, nostalgia, or just a good laugh, we hope you'll feel inspired to Drop In, listen for a while, and enjoy the ride. No controller required unless it's a chainsaw. www.dropindropoutpod.com

Follow us everywhere @dropindropoutpod

Check out the JK! Games! Podcast every Monday @jkgamespodcast

Spotlight Games Podcast every Tuesday @spotlightgamespod

Daily streams from JakeTwitchin at www.amazingstreamer.com

Video essays from @Cognitive-Clips

Dumpster Dives from @TheDumpsterBoySTC

And the gamble worth taking, @gwtmori

Opening animation by Ryan Selvy www.ryanselvy.com

Xbox news is often terrifying, but this year has been their most horrifying yet. Jake, Jerica and Josh get together to talk about Halo going multiplatform, GamePass price hikes, unaffordable Xbox consoles, game cancellations like Perfect Dark, studio closures, and so so so much more.

Timecodes

Intro - 0:00

Xbox memories - 5:36

Scary Xbox stories - 21:01

Outro - 1:27:17

Drop-In Drop-Out brings together a mix of passionate gamers for an open and engaging conversation about video games. We share our takes on the latest releases, revisit old favorites, and discuss the trends shaping gaming culture. Whether you're here for insight, nostalgia, or just a good laugh, we hope you'll feel inspired to Drop In, listen for a while, and enjoy the ride. No controller required unless it's a chainsaw. www.dropindropoutpod.com

Follow us everywhere @dropindropoutpod

Check out the JK! Games! Podcast every Monday @jkgamespodcast

Spotlight Games Podcast every Tuesday @spotlightgamespod

Daily streams from JakeTwitchin at www.amazingstreamer.com

Video essays from @Cognitive-Clips

Dumpster Dives from @TheDumpsterBoySTC

And the gamble worth taking, @gwtmori

Opening animation by Ryan Selvy www.ryanselvy.com

Thank you to AdHoc Studio for giving us a review copy of Dispatch! We stay spoiler free in this review of episodes 3 and 4. We will be dropping reviews each week as new episodes drop right here on Drop-In Drop-Out!

Timecodes

High level thoughts - 2:45

Gameplay impressions - 8:40

Story impressions - 15:30

Final thoughts - 36:35

Drop-In Drop-Out brings together a mix of passionate gamers for an open and engaging conversation about video games. We share our takes on the latest releases, revisit old favorites, and discuss the trends shaping gaming culture. Whether you're here for insight, nostalgia, or just a good laugh, we hope you'll feel inspired to Drop In, listen for a while, and enjoy the ride. No controller required unless it's a chainsaw.

www.dropindropoutpod.com

Follow us everywhere @dropindropoutpod

Check out the JK! Games! Podcast every Monday @jkgamespodcast

Spotlight Games Podcast every Tuesday @spotlightgamespod

Daily streams from JakeTwitchin at www.amazingstreamer.com

Video essays from @Cognitive-Clips

Dumpster Dives from @TheDumpsterBoySTC

And the gamble worth taking, @gwtmori

Opening animation by Ryan Selvy www.ryanselvy.com

Spooky season ISN'T OVER, so we are bringing you the best FREE horror games out there right now. What did we miss?

Timecodes

Housekeeping - 5:10

Free games discussion - 8:43

Stand-outs - 1:02:40

Honorable mentions 1:04:33

Drop-In Drop-Out brings together a mix of passionate gamers for an open and engaging conversation about video games. We share our takes on the latest releases, revisit old favorites, and discuss the trends shaping gaming culture. Whether you're here for insight, nostalgia, or just a good laugh, we hope you'll feel inspired to Drop In, listen for a while, and enjoy the ride. No controller required unless it's a chainsaw. www.dropindropoutpod.com

Follow us everywhere @dropindropoutpod

Check out the JK! Games! Podcast every Monday @jkgamespodcast

Spotlight Games Podcast every Tuesday @spotlightgamespod

Daily streams from JakeTwitchin at www.amazingstreamer.com

Video essays from @Cognitive-Clips

Dumpster Dives from @TheDumpsterBoySTC

And the gamble worth taking, @gwtmori

Opening animation by Ryan Selvy www.ryanselvy.com

Keeper is here, and both Jake and Patrick have locked in and rolled credits. There is TONS to talk about, so we hopped on and had a spoiler filled discussion and gave our review. From gameplay twists to our theories on the secret meaning of the game, we hope you enjoy the discussion, and add your thoughts in the comments! What did we miss?!

Timecodes

Spoilers start 15:43

Drop-In Drop-Out brings together a mix of passionate gamers for an open and engaging conversation about video games. We share our takes on the latest releases, revisit old favorites, and discuss the trends shaping gaming culture. Whether you're here for insight, nostalgia, or just a good laugh, we hope you'll feel inspired to Drop In, listen for a while, and enjoy the ride. No controller required unless it's a chainsaw.

www.dropindropoutpod.com

Follow us everywhere @dropindropoutpod

Check out the JK! Games! Podcast every Monday @jkgamespodcast

Spotlight Games Podcast every Tuesday @spotlightgamespod

Daily streams from JakeTwitchin at www.amazingstreamer.com

Video essays from @Cognitive-Clips

Dumpster Dives from @TheDumpsterBoySTC

And the gamble worth taking, @gwtmori

Opening animation by Ryan Selvy www.ryanselvy.com

Thank you to AdHoc Studio for giving us a review copy of Dispatch! We stay spoiler free in this review of episodes 1 and 2. We will be dropping reviews each week as new episodes drop right here on Drop-In Drop-Out!

Timecodes

High level thoughts - 3:11

Story impressions - 14:25

Gameplay impressions - 22:16

Review score / final thoughts - 34:00

Drop-In Drop-Out brings together a mix of passionate gamers for an open and engaging conversation about video games. We share our takes on the latest releases, revisit old favorites, and discuss the trends shaping gaming culture. Whether you're here for insight, nostalgia, or just a good laugh, we hope you'll feel inspired to Drop In, listen for a while, and enjoy the ride. No controller required unless it's a chainsaw.

www.dropindropoutpod.com

Follow us everywhere @dropindropoutpod

Check out the JK! Games! Podcast every Monday @jkgamespodcast

Spotlight Games Podcast every Tuesday @spotlightgamespod

Daily streams from JakeTwitchin at www.amazingstreamer.com

Video essays from @Cognitive-Clips

Dumpster Dives from @TheDumpsterBoySTC

And the gamble worth taking, @gwtmori

Opening animation by Ryan Selvy www.ryanselvy.com