You often hear the phrase “don’t judge a book by its cover”. And that’s generally speaking good advice to live your life off of. But have you ever judged a book, a movie, a game, or an album by its cover, thinking it was going to be great…and then it actually was?! On this episode, we talk about some of those times where all we knew was the cover and it was absolutely correct!

Games and media discussed - #EldenRing #BaldursGate3 #FinalFantasyX #HiFiRush #HellbladeII

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Mike’s: A Shiba Inu speed-runs a game at GDQ

Daniel’s: The Fifth Season by NK Jemisen

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Daniel and Mike update their draft picks with games recently featured during the Summer Games Fest presentations - thanks to FantasyCritic.games

Catch up with us and find out who will build the ultimate team of the best critically reviewed games of this year and what the “punishments” will be for the co-host with the lowest score!

Follow our League on FantasyCritic.games - ⁠The Dorkiest Podcast - 2024 Better Co-Host Contest - Fantasy Critic

Games and media discussed - #EldenRing #Returnal #Forspoken #PaperMario #HellbladeII #LifeIsStrange #AstroBot #TheLegendOfZelda #AssassinsCreedShadows #BlackOps6 #LegoHorizonAdventure

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Mike’s: Trailer for Robert Egger’s Nosferatu

Daniel’s: Rhythm of War (The Stormlight Archive, #4) by Brandon Sanderson | Goodreads

Pride Month shout-outs!

• The New Evangelicals (@thenewevangelicals)

• Jon Stewart Smashes the Myth of Corporate Morality in Pride, BLM, and Beyond | The Daily Show

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As much as we love the gaming industry, there are still things about it that we just don’t like or don’t agree with. While we like to remain positive on this show, we’re gonna get a little spicy this time around! Here are our HOT TAKES on gaming!

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Mike’s: Melanie Martinez - The Trilogy Tour

Daniel’s: Spanish Love Songs currently on tour

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