Ben, Matt James, and Polygon's Giovanni Colantonio unsheathe their adamantium takes as they tackle the week's biggest gaming stories. First, they break down Nintendo's back-to-back Directs and analyze both what was shown and what wasn't: the new look, hybrid gameplay, and November release date of the 'Ocarina of Time' remake; the exciting announcements and continued absences of some of the company's flagship franchises; the Switch 2's upcoming slate; Nintendo's leak problems, and more. Then they give their spoiler-free reviews of Insomniac's much-anticipated Wolverine adventure and explain the game's prerelease controversies and lukewarm reception. Finally, they share their spoiler-free reviews of the 'Witcher'-esque vampire action RPG 'The Blood of Dawnwalker' and assess where it ranks among the best vampire video games.

(0:00) Intro
(2:03) Nintendo Directs
(35:08) 'Marvel's Wolverine' first thoughts
(1:04:03) 'The Blood of Dawnwalker' reviews
(1:40:47) Outro

Host: Ben Lindbergh
Guests: Matt James and Giovanni Colantonio
Producer: Devon Renaldo
Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell

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